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Bibliography of Thomas Jefferson <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). Jefferson served in the Continental Congress, and served as a wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781). From mid-1784 Jefferson served as a diplomat, stationed in Paris.

Bloomington Jefferson High School <=SEP=> {{Infobox school| name = Thomas Jefferson Senior High School| address = 4001 West 102nd Street| city = Bloomington| state = Minnesota| zipcode = 55437| country = United States| coordinates = 44.8179°N 93.3313°W﻿ / 44.8179; -93.3313| image =| motto =| established = 1970| type = Public secondary| head_name = Principal| head = Kevin Groebner| students = 1,543| nickname = Jaguars| athletics = Metro West Conference| colors = Columbia Blue, Silver, and White               | website = http://jhs.bloomington.k12.mn.us/Thomas Jefferson Senior High School is one of the two high schools in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA Independent School District No.

Early life and career of Thomas Jefferson <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was involved in politics from his early adult years. This article covers his early life and career, through his writing the Declaration of Independence, participation in the American Revolutionary War, serving as governor of Virginia, and election and service as Vice-President to President John Adams.Born into the planter class of Virginia, Jefferson was highly educated and valued his years at the College of William and Mary.

Isaac Jefferson <=SEP=> Isaac Jefferson, also likely known as Isaac Granger (1775 - ca. 1850) was a valued, enslaved artisan of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson; he crafted and repaired products as a tinsmith, blacksmith, and nailer at Monticello.Although Thomas Jefferson gave Isaac and his family to his daughter Maria and her husband John Wayles Eppes in 1797 as a wedding gift, Isaac Jefferson/Granger appeared to gain his freedom by 1822, according to his memoir.

Israel Jefferson <=SEP=> Israel Jefferson (c. 1800-after 1873), known as Israel Gillette before 1844, was born a slave at Monticello, the plantation estate of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States. He worked as a domestic servant close to Jefferson for years, and also rode with his brothers as a postilion for the landau carriage.After 1826, Gillette was sold to Thomas Walker Gilmer as part of the sale of 130 slaves from Monticello following Jefferson's death, when many families were broken up.

Jefferson's Axiom <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson wrote this in a letter to John Adams dated January 11, 1817. This statement has been referred to as "Jefferson's Axiom."

Jefferson's Birthday <=SEP=> Jefferson's Birthday (April 13) officially honors the birth of the third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson. This day was recognized by Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of  Presidential Proclamation 2276, issued on March 21, 1938.More recently, President George W. Bush issued proclamation 8124 on April 11, 2007, stating that "... on Thomas Jefferson Day, we commemorate the birthday of a monumental figure whose place in our Nation’s history will always be cherished".

Jefferson County, Alabama <=SEP=> Jefferson County is the most populous county in the State of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 658,466, making it the most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Birmingham, the most populous city in the state.Jefferson County is included in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Jefferson County, Illinois <=SEP=> Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827. The county seat is Mount Vernon.Jefferson County comprises the Mount Vernon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the southern portion known locally as "Little Egypt".The western border of the county adjoins the Greater St. Louis consolidated metropolitan statistical area, the Metro-East region, and the St.

Jefferson County, Kentucky <=SEP=> Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 741,096. It is the most populous county in Kentucky and is more than twice as large as the second most populous, Fayette.

Jefferson County, Mississippi <=SEP=> Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,726, making it the third-least populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Fayette. The county is named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.Within the United States, Jefferson County had the highest percentage of African Americans of any county in 2009, and was the fourth poorest.

Jefferson County, Ohio <=SEP=> Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 69.709. Its county seat is Steubenville. The county is named for  Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President.Jefferson County is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-WV-OH Combined Statistical Area.

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania <=SEP=> Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,200. Its county seat is Brookville. The county was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and later organized in 1830. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson. It is home to Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog that predicts when spring will come every February 2 (Groundhog Day).

Jefferson Davis <=SEP=> Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who was U.S. Representative and Senator from Mississippi, U.S. Secretary of War, and the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He took personal charge of the Confederate war plans but was unable to find a strategy to defeat the more populous and industrialized Union.

Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience <=SEP=> Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience is a hospital in Center City, Philadelphia, affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. The Hospital focuses on treating brain-related diseases and disorders.

Jefferson Memorial <=SEP=> The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, (1743–1826), one of the most important of the American Founding Fathers as the main drafter and writer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the Continental Congress, Governor of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia, American minister to King Louis XVI and the Kingdom of France, first U.S.

Jefferson Monument (Louisville, Kentucky) <=SEP=> The Jefferson Monument by Moses Jacob Ezekiel is located outside the Louisville Metro Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, US.

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana <=SEP=> Jefferson Parish (French: Paroisse de Jefferson) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 432,552, making it the second-most populous parish in Louisiana. The parish seat is Gretna.Jefferson Parish is included in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson Parish was less affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and has rebounded at a more rapid pace than neighboring Orleans Parish.

Jefferson Thomas <=SEP=> Jefferson Alison Thomas (September 19, 1942 – September 5, 2010) was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1999, Thomas and the other students of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.

Jefferson and His Time <=SEP=> Jefferson and His Time is a six-volume biography of US President Thomas Jefferson by American historian Dumas Malone, published between 1948 and 1981.

Jefferson–Hemings controversy <=SEP=> The Jefferson–Hemings controversy concerns the question of whether there was an intimate relationship between U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and his mixed-race slave, Sally Hemings, that resulted in his fathering some or all of her six recorded children. For more than 150 years, most historians denied rumors from Jefferson's presidency that he had a slave concubine, and said that one of his nephews had been the father of Hemings' children. Jefferson biographer Joseph J.

List of federal judges appointed by Thomas Jefferson <=SEP=> Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Thomas Jefferson during his presidency. In total Jefferson appointed nineteen federal judges, including three Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, seven judges to the United States circuit courts, and nine judges to the United States district courts.

List of places named for Thomas Jefferson <=SEP=> This is a list of places in the United States named for Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States and the author of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Martha Jefferson Randolph <=SEP=> Martha Washington Jefferson Randolph (September 27, 1772 – October 10, 1836) was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, and his wife Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson. Born at Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia she was named for her mother and Martha Washington, wife of George Washington.

Mary Jefferson Eppes <=SEP=> Mary "Maria" Jefferson Eppes, born Mary Jefferson (August 1, 1778 – April 17, 1804), was the younger of Thomas Jefferson's two daughters who survived infancy.

Methodist Hospital (Philadelphia) <=SEP=> Methodist Hospital is a hospital in South Philadelphia, affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience and Thomas Jefferson University. Incorporated in 1881 and opened in 1892, Methodist serves patients in Philadelphia and the surrounding communities.

Monticello <=SEP=> Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, who began designing and building Monticello at age 26 after inheriting land from his father. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres (20 km2), with Jefferson using slaves for extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops, later shifting from tobacco cultivation to a wheat in response to changing markets.

NOAAS Thomas Jefferson (S 222) <=SEP=> NOAAS Thomas Jefferson (S 222) is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hydrographic survey vessel in service since 2003.

Presidency of Thomas Jefferson <=SEP=> The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson of the United States, from March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809, carried out what Jefferson called the "Revolution of 1800" with the goal of putting into action the principles  of republicanism endorsed by his party, the Democratic-Republicans. In domestic affairs Jefferson sought to eliminate Federalist influences, especially in the judiciary. He proudly succeeded in limiting the size of government by reducing taxes and the national debt.

Randolph Jefferson <=SEP=> Randolph Jefferson (October 1, 1755 – August 7, 1815) was the younger brother of Thomas Jefferson and a planter. He was Thomas' only brother to survive infancy. He was a twin to Anna Scott Jefferson, Thomas' youngest sister. Randolph and Anna were 12 years younger than Thomas. He married his first cousin, Anne Lewis, on 30 July 1781 in Albemarle County.  They had five sons and a daughter who survived. They resided at Snowden in Buckingham County.

Religious views of Thomas Jefferson <=SEP=> The religious views of Thomas Jefferson diverged widely from the orthodox Christianity of his era. Throughout his life Jefferson was intensely interested in theology, religious studies, and morality.Jefferson was most closely connected with Unitarianism. He was sympathetic to and in general agreement with the moral precepts of Christianity, believed in an afterlife and in the active involvement, or guidance, of God in the affairs of mankind.

Thomas J. McKean <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson McKean (August 21, 1810 – April 19, 1870) was an American engineer, soldier, politician, and farmer. A West Point graduate, he fought in the U.S. Army during the Seminole Wars, in the Mexican–American War, and he served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Thomas Jefferson: Author of America <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson: Author of America is a short biography of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States (1801–09) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), by author, journalist and literary critic Christopher Hitchens.It was released as a part of Harper Collins' Eminent Lives series of "brief biographies by distinguished authors on canonical figures."

Thomas Jefferson <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2] 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). He was an ardent proponent of democracy and embraced the principles of republicanism and the rights of the individual. At the beginning of the American Revolution, he represented Virginia in the Continental Congress, and then served as a wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781).

Thomas Jefferson (Bitter) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson is an outdoor 1915 bronze sculpture of Thomas Jefferson by Karl Bitter, located outside Jefferson High School in north Portland, Oregon, United States. The statue was dedicated in June 1915.

Thomas Jefferson (Caymanian politician) <=SEP=> Thomas C. Jefferson, OBE (April 13, 1941 – October 29, 2006) was a Caymanian politician. He served as Leader of Government Business from 1992 to 1994.Mr. Jefferson whose public positions included Leader of Government Business, Minister, the first Elected Member to be Leader of Government Business, ExCo Member, MLA (West Bay) and Financial Secretary of the Cayman Islands.

Thomas Jefferson (Partridge) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson is an outdoor sculpture depicting Thomas Jefferson by William Ordway Partridge, installed outside the School of Journalism on the Columbia University campus in Manhattan, New York, United States. It was modeled in plaster in 1901 and cast in bronze in 1914 by the New York-based foundry Roman Bronze Works.

Thomas Jefferson (athlete) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson (born June 8, 1962) is a former American athlete who competed mainly in the 200 meters.He competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 200 metres where he won the bronze medal.

Thomas Jefferson (film) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson is a 1997 three-part American documentary film directed and produced by Ken Burns. It covers the life and times of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States.In this film Jefferson is portrayed as renaissance man. Not only was he a dedicated public servant, but was also a writer, an inventor, and a noted architect. Burns captures both the public and private person.

Thomas Jefferson (musician) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson (born June 20, 1920, Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American Dixieland jazz trumpeter, strongly influenced by Louis Armstrong.Jefferson played drums and French horn while young before switching to trumpet. He played with Papa Celestin's orchestra in 1936, as well as with New Orleans jazz musicians such as Sidney Desvigne and Jump Jackson. In the 1950s, he worked with Johnny St. Cyr, Santo Pecora, and George Lewis.

Thomas Jefferson Academy <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson Academy may refer to:Thomas Jefferson Academy (Georgia)Thomas Jefferson Academy (North Carolina)

Thomas Jefferson Academy (Georgia) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson Academy is a private, college preparatory school in Louisville, Georgia.  It offers education for students grades K through twelfth.  Thomas Jefferson Academy is a member of Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association (GICAA).Admission into Thomas Jefferson Academy is by application.  A student must take an entrance exam before they begin attending school here.  Thomas Jefferson Academy let the student body vote on a mascot.

Thomas Jefferson Byrd <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson Byrd (born c. 1941) is an American actor. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

Thomas Jefferson Education <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson Education, also known as "TJEd" or "Leadership Education" is a philosophy and methodology of education which is popular among some alternative educators, including private schools, charter schools and homeschoolers. It is based on the Seven Keys of Great Teaching and the Phases of Learning. This educational paradigm was popularized through the writing and teaching of Oliver and Rachel DeMille, co-authors of the TJEd resource materials.

Thomas Jefferson Education Foundation <=SEP=> The Thomas Jefferson Education Foundation  was a diploma mill run in the 1990s and based in South Dakota.

Thomas Jefferson High School (Alexandria, Virginia) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson High School was a Fairfax County, Virginia public high school that opened in 1964 and closed in 1987.The school was co-located with the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology from 1985-1987. It stopped accepting new students after 1985 and it merged with Annandale High School for the 1987-1988 school year. No students from Jefferson or TJHSST graduated in 1988.  Students who had attended TJ from 1984-1987 graduated from Annandale HS in 1988.

Thomas Jefferson High School (Auburn, Washington) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson High School is located in Auburn, Washington. It is the largest enrolled High School in the district and one of the largest in the State of Washington. The school is a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools, an organization whose guiding principles are intended to bolster student achievement.

Thomas Jefferson High School (Brooklyn) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson High School is a former high school in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York.

Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson High School is a secondary school located in the Southmoor Park neighborhood, on the southeast side of Denver, Colorado.  Thomas Jefferson High School is operated under the Denver Public School system.  The school teams are the Spartans. The school and its athletic fields are undergoing significant renovations, both of which were built in 1960.The school is operated by Denver Public Schools.

Thomas Jefferson High School (Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson High School is an American public secondary school located in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the West Jefferson Hills School District which includes West Elizabeth, Floreff Cemetery, Jefferson Hills and Pleasant Hills. These communities have a combined population of 15,000.  It is a suburban high school located nine miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

Thomas Jefferson High School (Tampa, Florida) <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school located in the heart of the Westshore Business District of Tampa, Florida.  Thomas Jefferson High School is an Area 1 high school operates under the Hillsborough County Public School system.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST, TJ, Jefferson) is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is a regional high school operated by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).As a publicly funded and administered high school with selective admissions, TJHSST is often compared with notable public magnet schools, although it did get rid of non-application based admission after the class of 1988.

Thomas Jefferson Library <=SEP=> The Thomas Jefferson Library is the main library for the University of Missouri–St. Louis, the largest public university in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.

Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture <=SEP=> The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture is presented for notable achievement in design or for distinguished contributions to the field of architecture. The award has been given every year since the  establishment of the foundation in 1966. The award is granted jointly by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and the University of Virginia School of Architecture.

Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell (1833–1917) was an entrepreneur who lived in Manistee, Michigan. He was a Michigan State Representative in 1861 and served one term.

Thomas Jefferson Randolph <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson Randolph (September 12, 1792 – October 8, 1875) of Albemarle County was a planter and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, was rector of the University of Virginia, and was a colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He was notable as the oldest grandson of President Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson Rusk <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson Rusk (December 5, 1803 – July 29, 1857) was an early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas, serving as its first Secretary of War as well as a general at the Battle of San Jacinto. He was later a US politician and served as a Senator from Texas from 1846 until his suicide. He served as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1857.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL), is an independent law school in San Diego, California. It offers a Juris Doctor and three Master of Laws programs, including one that is exclusively online, as well as a combined J.D./M.B.A. with San Diego State University. Its law program is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

Thomas Jefferson University <=SEP=> For the unrelated California law school, see Thomas Jefferson School of Law.Thomas Jefferson University is a private health sciences university in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The university consists of six constituent colleges and schools, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Jefferson School of Health Professions, Jefferson School of Nursing, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, and Jefferson School of Population Health.

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is a hospital in Center City, Philadelphia, affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience and Methodist Hospital (Philadelphia).

Thomas Jefferson and education <=SEP=> Thomas Jefferson's involvement with and support of education is best known through his founding of the University of Virginia, which he established in 1819 as a secular institution after he left the presidency of the United States.  Jefferson believed that libraries and books were so integral to individual and institutional education that he designed the university around its library.

Thomas Jefferson and slavery <=SEP=> The complex relationship between Thomas Jefferson and slavery has been extensively studied and debated by his biographers and by scholars of slavery. Throughout his life, Jefferson owned hundreds of African-American slaves acquired by inheritance, marriage, births of slaves, and trade.  Starting in 1767 at the age of twenty-one, Jefferson inherited 5,000 acres of land and fifty-two slaves by his father's will. In 1768 Jefferson began construction of his Monticello plantation.

USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30) <=SEP=> USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30), serving from 1 May 1942 until 18 July 1955, was a transport and then reclassified on 1 February 1943 as an President Jackson-class attack transport. She was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 56) as President Garfield on 5 February 1940 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company for the American President Lines. The ship was launched on 20 November 1940, sponsored by Miss Eugenia Merrill.

USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618) <=SEP=> USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618), an Ethan Allen class nuclear-powered submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third President of the United States (1801–1809). She later was reclassified as an attack submarine and redesignated SSN-618.

Washington & Jefferson Presidents <=SEP=> The Washington & Jefferson Presidents are the intercollegiate athletic teams for Washington & Jefferson College.  The name "Presidents" refers to the two presidential namesakes of the college: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. W&J is a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and play in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in both men's and women's varsity sports.