The 3rd Amigo

Not to be left out, President James Monroe also died on July 4 – in 1831 — five years after Thomas Jefferson and John Adams did.

While each shared a death day, their birthdays were April 28th, April 13th, and October 30th respectively.

Source: Constitution Facts

One of the Best Men Who Ever Lived

There is an excellent article over at the American Presidents Blog on Dolly and James Madison as seen through the eyes of a former slave.

Preamble to the Constitution: Update 2009

This was sent to me via email and I thought I’d share it. A quick check on Snopes.com reveals that they belive the email to be legit, but that it is attributed to the wrong individual.

Jefferson Still Lives

Jefferson beats Adams…

On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson famously shuffled off this mortal coil on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, besting John Adams who died later in the day.

TJ Sighting of the Week

In the latest story of my favorite webcomic, Dr. McNinja (he’s a doctor who is also a ninja!) a jetpack-wearing, time travelling TJ is seen blasting those damn, dirty apes Redcoats with some awesome, second amendment worthy firepower!

Monticello Paper Model

A company called PaperModels Inc. is selling a paper model of Monticello. They offer 2 sizes: 7×10 and 13×16. You can save a few bucks on the smaller model by downloading it direct to your printer.

A Cat Named Jefferson…

From our fluff dept. files…A cat named Thomas Jefferson turns 1 year old. Click here to read about it.

TJ #1 Highschool in Smarts

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is the top ranked public school in the nation according to US News and World Report. It should be noted that this is not the same Thomas Jefferson High School which won our first annual edition of Founding Fathers Football. (Click here to read all about Founding Fathers Football).

Jefferson = Polymath

We previously blogged about Jefferson’s genius. But I found a paragraph that nicely encapsuled what it took us a lot more words to say:

Thomas Jefferson has been described as a(n): agriculturalist, anthropologist, architect, astronomer, bibliophile, botanist, classicist, diplomat, educator, ethnologist, farmer, geographer, gourmet, horseman, horticulturist, inventor, lawyer, lexicographer, linguist, mathematician, meteorologist, musician, naturalist, numismatist, paleontologist, philosopher, political philosopher, scientist, statesman, violinist, writer. He was also fluent in Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, and German!

Source: Constitution Facts

Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom

The Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom

An Act for establishing religious Freedom.