Essay Archive - Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
The third president of the United States, a diplomat, statesman, architect,
scientist, and philosopher, Thomas Jefferson is one of the most eminent
figures in American history. No leader in the period of the American
Enlightenment was as articulate, wise, or conscious of the implications and
consequences of a free society as Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell, a tobacco
plantation in Virginia. His father, Peter Jefferson, was a self-made
success, and although uneducated he was a very intelligent man. His mother,
Jane R....
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