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Thomas Jefferson Fun Facts
Fun and Interesting Facts about Thomas Jefferson
It's a well-known fact that Thomas Jefferson both authored the Declaration of Independence and took up the task as the third president of the United States of America. But what are some lesser-known tidbits of information or facts that few would even be aware of? There was more to Jefferson than meets the eye of people learning about him today.
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Thomas Jefferson Vital Statistics
3rd President of the United States
Born: Apr. 13, 1743, on his father's estate in Albemarle County on what was then Virginia's western frontier. His birthplace, Shadwell, was destroyed by fire in 1770.
Died: July 4, 1826, on the 50th anniversary of American independence.
Jefferson, who was 83, had been suffering from diarrhea, but lingered on just long enough to see the glorious day commemorating the Declaration he had written. "Is it the fourth?" he asked from his sickbed, and when assured that it was, he died peacefully.
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Thomas Jefferson Little Known Facts...More Inside!
"Jefferson was a gifted inventor, who devised dozens of handy gadgets for his personal convenience. Among his noteworthy inventions are a revolving chair, a hemp machine, a pedometer to measure the distance of his walks, a walking stick which unfolded into a chair, a plow that won a gold medal at a French exhibition, a revolving music stand, and a letter-copying press."
Thomas Jefferson Quotes Here!
"....I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs...."
Thomas Jefferson's Achievements Make Indelible Mark on History
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) led a long and productive life filled with many achievements, including serving as the third President of the United States of America.
A Brief Biography of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is one the most important founders of the United States and served as the country’s third president. Mr. Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Virginia. As a child, he followed a classical studies curriculum until his father died in 1757. At the age of fourteen, a young Thomas Jefferson inherited thousands of acres and a number of slaves from his father. Between 1760 and 1767, he graduated with honors from William and Mary College and was admitted to the Virginia Bar Association. Mr. Jefferson voraciously read books from a wide variety of subjects including mathematics and philosophy, which prepared him for the central role that he occupied in early American life, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is located in Washington D.C. West Potomac Park, on the shore of the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River. It is part of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. The Jefferson Memorial was dedicated to the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, on April 13, 1943, the 200th anniversary of Jefferson’s birth.
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