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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — At the call for pictures, members of Thomas Jefferson's family and descendants of his slaves once again crowded between columns of the president's hilltop estate of ...
Three years after the Thomas Jefferson Foundation celebrated her addition to its board, acclaimed Jefferson historian Annette Gordon-Reed has resigned. It is a significant loss for the board ...
Don’t miss the exhibit dedicated to Sally Hemings, mother to six of Jefferson’s children, which relates poignant stories told by her son Madison and other family members.
As a teen, Hemings traveled to France with Jefferson and then as an adult won freedom for four surviving children and lived out her final years with two of her children at a house in Charlottesville.
Built by Thomas Jefferson’s carpenter and long inhabited by the Fife family, including a husband and wife who each served as the Charlottesville mayor, the Oak Lawn estate can be had for $4.2 ...
Downtown Madison’s streets turn into storytelling stages this summer, thanks to the Wisconsin Historical Society’s newly launched History Maker Space walking tours. These narratives explore ...
Much, much later, after Angelica becomes friends with Thomas Jefferson in France — “I find in her all the good the world has given her credit for,” he wrote to a mutual friend — she ...
Thomas Jefferson is one of the most famous names in United States history. The third president’s face is depicted on Mount Rushmore as well as modern US currency, but how much do you really know about ...
Ryan Thomas and his brothers are in talks for a family reality show. The former Coronation Street actor and his siblings Adam and Scott Thomas have proven to be hugely popular on social media ...
Sarah Ann (Sally) Thomas, of Clive, Iowa (formerly of Eagle Grove, Iowa), passed away on June 23, 2025 surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy rich with music, intellect, friendship, and ...
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