Thomas Jefferson

thomas jefferson  In the various public offices he held, Jefferson sought to establish a federal government of limited powers His actions as the first secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence , and the third

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale in 1800 Oil on canvas, 23 x 19 inches Gift of Mr and Mrs Paul Mellon  Begun as a New Deal construction project, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial was completed in 1943 The imposing marble structure's columns and

Jefferson returned to the United States in November 1789 to serve as Washington's Secretary of State His troubles with Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Jefferson spent the three years learning the intricacies of the law under Wythe and was admitted to the bar in 1767 Wythe's tutelage had a