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Thomas Jefferson
1743–1826
A towering figure of the American founding, Thomas Jefferson shaped the nation’s ideals through the Declaration of Independence, political essays, and decades of public service. His life also reveals the deep contradictions of the early United States—between revolutionary claims of liberty and the reality of slavery.
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The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20)
by Thomas Jefferson
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4
by Thomas Jefferson
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3
by Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
by Thomas Jefferson
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 1 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
by Thomas Jefferson
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 9 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
by Thomas Jefferson
The Memoirs, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions
by Thomas Jefferson
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1
by Thomas Jefferson
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 2 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
by Thomas Jefferson
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 5 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
by Thomas Jefferson
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 6 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
by Thomas Jefferson
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 7 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
by Thomas Jefferson
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 8 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
by Thomas Jefferson
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2
by Thomas Jefferson
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 4 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
by Thomas Jefferson
State of the Union Addresses
by Thomas Jefferson
About the author
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743–July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809. He also served as vice president, secretary of state, governor of Virginia, diplomat to France, lawyer, architect, and lifelong student of science, language, and philosophy.
Jefferson designed and continually expanded Monticello, his Virginia home, and later helped establish the University of Virginia. His writings and correspondence made him one of the most influential political thinkers of his era, while his ownership of enslaved people and the contradictions between his ideals and his actions remain central to understanding his legacy.