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Aaron Burr: America's worst vice president
Aaron Burr was the worst vice president in American history. Thomas Jefferson tapped Burr for the position for regional balance and because he vociferously opposed the Federalists. A quirk in the Constitution led Burr to tie Jefferson for the presidency...
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The National Mall in DC: "Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty"
Sponsored by Monticello and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, this new exhibit, entitled “Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty,” will open today at the NMAAHC...
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Vice President Thomas Jefferson: visionary and party hack
In a bizarre Constitutional quirk, presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson won the vice presidency. As a result, he had the unenviable position of serving in the opposition administration. As vice president, Jefferson sought to bring order to the Senate by creating...
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Walking trails at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello near Charlottesville, Virginia
by Pamela Donnelly
The Saunders-Monticello Trail in Kemper Park is a favorite local walking trail and makes an excellent health-full addition to any Monticello visit
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Homebrewed Beer at the White House
by Mark McDermott
White House Curator Bill Allman says this is the first time beer or any potable is known to have been made at the abode of the President of the United states
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The Grounds of Monticello
by Pamela Donnelly
A general admission ticket for Monticello allows visitors to tour the house and the grounds of a Founding Father's Estate. Check out highlights of the property.
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Turning Points in American History (1789-1828)
by Don Keko
After the Federalist Party's decline, America was dominated by Jefferson, Jackson, and southern slave power.
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