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… for the offices he held, but also for his belief in the natural rights of man as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and his faith in the people’s ability to govern themselves. Through his political career, Thomas Jefferson advocated democratic…

… who has been excoriated regularly over the last 30 years by historical revisionists and presentists. Hiscommitment to America and his vast contributions to the framing of society as it is today are overlooked in favor of base analysis of his character…

… of the United States. His terms lasted from the year 1801 to the year 1809. Jefferson was an American revolutionary leader as well as an influential political philosopher. Jefferson was among a group of the most brilliant Americans that resulted…

… of a tie in electoral ballots with his running mate, Aaron BURR, which shifted the election to the House of Representatives. There Hamilton's influence helped Jefferson to prevail, although most Federalists supported Burr as the lesser evil. In…

… father's home in Albemarle county, Va., on April 13, 1743. His father, Peter Jefferson, a man of legendary strength, was a successful planter and surveyor who gained minor title to fame as an explorer and mapmaker. His prominence in his own locality…

… Virginia. His parents were Peter and Jane Jefferson. When Thomas was only fourteen, his father died. Once his father died he started to take classes with Rev. James Maury. When he turned seventeen, he went to the College of William and Mary,…

… arduous challenge itself, but living up to the expectations and gaining the respect of the public is even more demanding. Where many has succeeded in their administration, many have fell into the grueling abyss of embarrassment and failure. At times,…

… who has been excoriated routinely over the last 30 years by historical revisionists and presentists. His commitment to America and his vast contributions to the framing of society as it is today are overlooked in favor of base analysis of his…

… Ohio, United States. He received a Ph. D. in physics from Harvard University in 1949 and remained there as an assistant professor of general education and history of science. In 1956, Kuhn accepted a post at the University of California--Berkeley,…

… of mere words and the immense impact they have on the soul of man has been the inspiration to many of the greatest poets and writers. The ability to combine elegance with knowledge and thereupon affect the thoughts of others using only paper and…