How Thomas Jefferson Created His Own Bible
Thanks to an extensive restoration and conservation process, the public can now see how Jefferson cut and pasted his own version of the Scripture
By Owen Edwards
The Essentials: Five Books on Thomas Jefferson
A Jefferson expert provides a list of indispensable reads about the founding father
By Megan Gambino
Thomas Jefferson's Bible Is Sent to the Conservation Lab
The little booklet is best known as "Thomas Jefferson's Bible. " But it is not a Bible like any other
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Founding Fathers and Slaveholders
To what degree do the attitudes of Washington and Jefferson toward slavery diminish their achievements?
By Stephen E. Ambrose
Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr and the Election of 1800
For seven days, as the two presidential candidates maneuvered and schemed, the fate of the young republic hung in the ballots
By John Ferling
Secretary Clough on Jefferson's Bible
The head of the Smithsonian Institution details the efforts American History Museum conservators took to repair the artifact
By G. Wayne Clough
Thomas Jefferson's Maple Sugar Love and More Presidential Food Facts
Tasty nuggets of presidential trivia include little know facts, including the answer to who was the first locavore president
By Lisa Bramen
On the Hunt for Jefferson's Lost Books
A Library of Congress curator is on a worldwide mission to find exact copies of the books that belonged to Thomas Jefferson
By Ashley Luthern
America’s First Great Global Warming Debate
Thomas Jefferson and Noah Webster argue over conventional wisdom that lasted thousands of years
By Joshua Kendall
Digging for Jefferson's Lost Courthouse
Archaeologists in Virginia found the footprint of a red brick building lost in the mid-19th century
By Clay Risen
How the Louisiana Purchase Changed the World
When Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, he altered the shape of a nation and the course of history
By Joseph Harriss
