Thomas Jefferson: Man Of Many Talents

To students of history Thomas Jefferson's accomplishments are legendary: Author of the Declaration of Independence, Governor of Virginia, Minister to France, Secretary of State and, of course, the third President of the United States. Behind these milestone events, however, lay a multitude of diverse talents and interests. A close study of his life would reveal such remarkable accomplishments as lawyer, architect, naturalist, paleontologist, inventor, agronomist and linguist. Written by Professor Thomas Jewett, these articles on Jefferson offer us valuable insights into his complex nature as we explore the many faces of "The Sage of Monticello."

A Jefferson Primer

• The Indebted Mr. Jefferson
• Jefferson and Music
• Architecture: Jefferson's Vision Of A New American Culture
• Thomas Jefferson and Religion
• Jefferson On Money
• Jefferson the Legal Scholar
• The Healthful Habits of Thomas Jefferson
• Mr. Jefferson's Libraries
• Jefferson and The West
• Jefferson On Native Americans
• Thomas Jefferson: Paleontologist
• Jefferson's Views on Women
• Jefferson and His Daughters
• Father of Invention
• The Agronomist
• Jefferson, Education and The Franchise
• African-Americans in Illinois French Villages
• Three Presidents and a University
• Jefferson and the Spirit of '76
• Thomas Jefferson's Odd Relationship With His Mother
• Thomas Jefferson, Scientist

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