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Jefferson Collection (#5)

"Jefferson: A Legacy of Leadership, Knowledge, and Controversy" From the hallowed halls of the Library of Congress to the majestic Rotunda at the University of Virginia

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Mt Jefferson Washington Carriage Road John P
Mt. Jefferson, from Mt. Washington Carriage Road; John P. Soule (American, 1827 - 1904); about 1861; Albumen silver print

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson, 1743 - 1826. 3Rd President Of The United States Of America. Hand Writing Sample

Thomas Jefferson, 1743 - 1826. 3Rd President Of The United States Of America. Hand Writing Sample

Background imageJefferson Collection: Signature Of Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826. Third President Of The United States

Signature Of Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826. Third President Of The United States. Primary Author Of Declaration Of Independence

Background imageJefferson Collection: The Committee Of Five Drafting Declaration Of Independence From Left Franklin Jefferson Adams

The Committee Of Five Drafting Declaration Of Independence From Left Franklin Jefferson Adams Livingston Sherman After Alonzo Chappel From Life And Times Of Washington Volume 1 Published 1857

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826. 3Rd President Of U. S. A. From The Book 'Gallery Of

Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826. 3Rd President Of U. S. A. From The Book "Gallery Of Portraits"Published London
Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826. 3Rd President Of U.S.A. From The Book " Gallery Of Portraits" Published London 1833

Background imageJefferson Collection: The Declaration Of Independence July 1776 From A 19Th Century Print Engraved By W Greatbach After

The Declaration Of Independence July 1776 From A 19Th Century Print Engraved By W Greatbach After J Trumbull

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826. Third President Of The United States

Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826. Third President Of The United States. Primary Author Of Declaration Of Independence. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson 1743 To 1826 3Rd President Of Usa From An Early 19Th Century Aquatint After A

Thomas Jefferson 1743 To 1826 3Rd President Of Usa From An Early 19Th Century Aquatint After A Portrait By Thaddeus Kosciuszko And Engraved By Michel Sokolnicki

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson 1743 To 1826 American Statesman And Founding Father A Signatory Of Declaration Of

Thomas Jefferson 1743 To 1826 American Statesman And Founding Father A Signatory Of Declaration Of Independence 19Th Century Engraving By J.B. Longacre From Portrait By Field After Stuart

Background imageJefferson Collection: Jefferson Davis, 1808-1889. First And Only President Of The Confederate States Of America During

Jefferson Davis, 1808-1889. First And Only President Of The Confederate States Of America During The American Civil War

Background imageJefferson Collection: Jefferson Davis 1808 To 1889. President Of The Confederate States Of America During The American

Jefferson Davis 1808 To 1889. President Of The Confederate States Of America During The American Civil War. From Photograph By Matthew Brady

Background imageJefferson Collection: Oregon, United States Of America; Milky Way Over Mt. Jefferson

Oregon, United States Of America; Milky Way Over Mt. Jefferson

Background imageJefferson Collection: Oregon, United States Of America; Mt. Jefferson Reflected In A Lake In Jefferson Park

Oregon, United States Of America; Mt. Jefferson Reflected In A Lake In Jefferson Park

Background imageJefferson Collection: Mount Jefferson, Oregon, Usa

Mount Jefferson, Oregon, Usa

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson / Knight

Thomas Jefferson / Knight
THOMAS JEFFERSON Third President of the USA (1801 - 1809) Date: 1743 - 1826

Background imageJefferson Collection: ANTI-FEDERAL CARTOON, 1793. A Peep into the Antifederal Club

ANTI-FEDERAL CARTOON, 1793. A Peep into the Antifederal Club. A Federalist cartoon of 1793 ridiculing the Jeffersonian anti-Federalists as an unruly mob opposed to government

Background imageJefferson Collection: Diagram by Thomas Jefferson, illustrating how a fireplace can be used to heat every room in a house

Diagram by Thomas Jefferson, illustrating how a fireplace can be used to heat every room in a house
JEFFERSON: FIREPLACE. Diagram by Thomas Jefferson, illustrating how a fireplace can be used to heat every room in a house

Background imageJefferson Collection: Doggy Hat

Doggy Hat
September 1950: A mournful looking boxer dog called Jefferson wearing a pretty straw hat with a large ribbon. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images)

Background imageJefferson Collection: A key to the statesmen portrayed in John Trumbulls painting The Declaration of Independence

A key to the statesmen portrayed in John Trumbulls painting The Declaration of Independence
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE A key to the statesmen portrayed in John Trumbulls painting The Declaration of Independence

Background imageJefferson Collection: The Providential Detection. American cartoon, c1800, assailing Jefferson

The Providential Detection. American cartoon, c1800, assailing Jefferson, the recognized head of the party friendly to
JEFFERSON: CARTOON, 1800. The Providential Detection. American cartoon, c1800, assailing Jefferson, the recognized head of the party friendly to France

Background imageJefferson Collection: Declaration: Signatures

Declaration: Signatures
DECLARATION: SIGNATURES. Second page of signatures on the Declaration of Independence

Background imageJefferson Collection: PPRE2A-00057

PPRE2A-00057
Thomas Jefferson. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of a Gilbert Stuart painting

Background imageJefferson Collection: Grave of Thomas Jefferson

Grave of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jeffersons grave at his home, Monticello, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Photograph

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PPRE2A-00008
The first Cabinet under President Washington - Knox, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Randolph (left to right). Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageJefferson Collection: EVRV2A-00027

EVRV2A-00027
Thomas Jefferson reading his rough draft of the Declaration of Independence to Ben Franklin, 1776. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageJefferson Collection: President Jefferson defending the Embargo and Non-Intercourse Acts aimed at damaging French

President Jefferson defending the Embargo and Non-Intercourse Acts aimed at damaging French and British economies, closing American ports to them

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson, American president

Thomas Jefferson, American president. Jefferson (1743-1826) was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and one of the major figures of early American political history

Background imageJefferson Collection: Graduation Parade, West Point, New York, c1940s

Graduation Parade, West Point, New York, c1940s. West Point is a United States federal military reservation which was established by Thomas Jefferson in 1802

Background imageJefferson Collection: Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, c1855-1865 (1955)

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, c1855-1865 (1955). After announcing the secession of Mississippi from the Union (the second state to do so after South Carolina)

Background imageJefferson Collection: Inauguration of Jefferson Davis, Montgomery, Alabama, 1861 (c1880)

Inauguration of Jefferson Davis, Montgomery, Alabama, 1861 (c1880). Davis was named Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by a Constitutional convention in Montgomery, Alabama

Background imageJefferson Collection: Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, c18th century (1921). Artist: James Preston

Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, c18th century (1921). Artist: James Preston
Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, c18th century (1921). Monticello was the estate of Thomas Jefferson. Plate taken from Famous Colonial Houses, by Paul M Hollister

Background imageJefferson Collection: The signatures to the American Declaration of Independence, c1776, (c1920)

The signatures to the American Declaration of Independence, c1776, (c1920). John Adams, Samuel Adams, Josiah Bartlett, Carter Braxton, Charles Carroll, Samuel Chase, Abraham Clark, George Clymer

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, 1872

Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, 1872. Jefferson (1743-1826), was President from 1801 until 1809. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

Background imageJefferson Collection: Jefferson Davis, American soldier and politician, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

Jefferson Davis, American soldier and politician, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Jefferson Davis, American soldier and politician, (early 20th century). Davis (1808-1889) is most famous for serving as the first and only President of the Confederate States

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross

Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, (early 20th century). Jefferson (1743-1826), was President from 1801 until 1809

Background imageJefferson Collection: Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate (southern) States

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate (southern) States. After announcing the secession of Mississippi from the Union (the second state to do so after South Carolina) in January 1861

Background imageJefferson Collection: Inauguration of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, Montgomery, Alabama, 1861

Inauguration of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, Montgomery, Alabama, 1861. After announcing the secession of Mississippi from the Union (the second state to do so after South Carolina)

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson, 1805. Artist: Rembrandt Peale

Thomas Jefferson, 1805. Artist: Rembrandt Peale
Thomas Jefferson, 1805

Background imageJefferson Collection: John Bulls Neutrality, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel

John Bulls Neutrality, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
John Bulls Neutrality, 1863. Look Here, Boys, I Don t Care Twopence For Your Noise, But If You Throw Stones At My Windows, I Must Thrash You Both

Background imageJefferson Collection: Jefferson Lowndes, English rower

Jefferson Lowndes, English rower
Jefferson Lowndes (1858-1893), English rower. late 19th century

Background imageJefferson Collection: Cover design, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA

Cover design, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: 1936

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father. Pres

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father. Pres
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and de third President of the United State (1801-1809). Colored engraving

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson (1743 1826). Statue. Missouri History Muse

Thomas Jefferson (1743 1826). Statue. Missouri History Muse
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (18011809). Statue

Background imageJefferson Collection: St. Louis. Missouri History Museum. Forest Park. State of Mi

St. Louis. Missouri History Museum. Forest Park. State of Missouri. Outside. USA

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Washington D. C. United States

Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Washington D. C. United States
United States. Washington D.C. Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Dedicated to T. Jefferson, the 3rd President and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States (1743-1826)

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd President of the United St

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd President of the United St
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd President and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Principal author of the Declaration of Independence

Background imageJefferson Collection: American Declaration of Independence

American Declaration of Independence. Act adopted in the city of Philadelphia by representatives of the thirteen British colonies in North America

Background imageJefferson Collection: The United States Declaration of Independence. (July 4, 1776

The United States Declaration of Independence. (July 4, 1776). Facsimile




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"Jefferson: A Legacy of Leadership, Knowledge, and Controversy" From the hallowed halls of the Library of Congress to the majestic Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Jefferson's influence resonates through history. As one of America's founding fathers, his impact on our nation is immeasurable. The Declaration of Independence stands as a testament to Jefferson's profound belief in liberty and equality for all. His vision shaped the very fabric of our democracy, inspiring generations to fight for their rights and freedoms. Monticello, with its grandeur and innovation, reflects Jefferson's brilliance as an architect and inventor. From its iconic West Front to its meticulously designed gardens, it embodies his pursuit of beauty and harmony. Yet amidst these accolades lies controversy. The Confederate Generals' depiction reminds us that even great men like Jefferson Davis were entangled in a dark chapter of American history – the Civil War. This conflict tore apart a nation he helped build. However, not all was lost during those turbulent times. Americans gaining French alliance during the Revolutionary War symbolizes how alliances can be forged even in dire circumstances. It demonstrates that hope can arise from unexpected places. Washington & Jefferson College serves as a reminder that education was dear to Jefferson's heart. He believed knowledge was vital for progress and enlightenment – values still cherished today. Through artistry such as "The Occupation of the Day" mural or political campaigns like Grover Cleveland's presidential bid in 1888, we see how Jefferson's legacy continues to shape American culture and politics long after his time. Lastly, let us not forget Thomas Jefferson himself – a complex figure who left an indelible mark on our nation’s history. His map-drawing skills showcased both his intellect and strategic thinking during times of war. Intriguingly multifaceted yet undeniably influential - this is what defines "Jefferson. " We must grapple with both his triumphs and flaws, recognizing the complexities of his legacy.