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Jefferson, Thomas
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Academy of Natural Sciences: Thomas Jefferson Fossil Collection 
 In this online exhibit, "examine the fossils and explore the science and history surrounding this collection" which represent some of the fruits of Thomas Jefferson's paleontology collection. Includes material about the American mastodon, ground sloth, ancient bison, ancient horse, Harlan's musk ox, megalodon shark, stag moose, and woolly mammoth. Also includes pages that "elaborate on some of the scientific, philosophical and historical issues" surrounding the collection. From the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. http://www.ansp.org/museum/jefferson/ Topics: Animals, Geology, Presidents by Name Last updated Jul 9, 2008 The Charters of Freedom
This site contains facsimiles, transcripts, and background information on "the founding documents of the United States": the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Includes questions and answers about the Constitution and its amendments, "brief biographies of each of the Founding Fathers who were delegates to the Constitutional Convention," and more. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Labor, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is "the restored 18th-century capital city of Britain’s largest, wealthiest, and most populous outpost of empire in the New World." The site provides information on notable people, places, buildings, trades, Christmas in Williamsburg, clothing, slavery, and other topics. Contains documents (including the first draft of the Declaration of Independence "before Congress began amending and editing"), glossaries, and a chronology (1750 to 1783). Searchable. http://www.history.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Christmas, History, Labor, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 12, 2004 Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
An exhibit about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. Includes a chronology of events, a brief history, and images of key documents, such as a "fragment of the earliest known draft of the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in June 1776." From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name Last updated May 29, 2003 Jefferson Muzzles
Announced annually on or near Thomas Jefferson's birthday (April 13), "the Jefferson Muzzles are awarded as a means to draw national attention to abridgments of free speech and press and, at the same time, foster an appreciation for those tenets of the First Amendment." This site lists all recipients since the first in 1992, with an explanation of the circumstances behind each winner. From the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. http://www.tjcenter.org/muzzles/ Topics: Presidents by Name, Social Issues Last updated Aug 28, 2008 The Library of Congress
Site of the "largest library in the world, with [over one hundred million] items," including books, recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts. Contains searchable Library catalogs, guides to research centers, and introductary overviews of the Library designed for researchers, law researchers, librarians and archivists, children and families, publishers, and persons with disabilities. Includes a FAQ, exhibit information, and a brief history of the "nation's oldest federal cultural institution." Searchable. http://www.loc.gov/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 1, 2006 Monticello: The Home of Thomas Jefferson
Learn about Monticello, the home of one of the most accomplished of the founders of the United States. Wander around Jefferson's house, view floor plans and rooms, see the gardens and the plantation, and stroll the grounds. Includes a brief biography, plus reports, resources, news, and related links. http://www.monticello.org/ Topics: Home & Housing, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 30, 2004 Mount Rushmore
Site provides historical information on the world-famous sculpture of the heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt on South Dakota's Mount Rushmore. Includes a timeline, video clips of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and others working, and suggestions for further reading. Companion site to an episode of the PBS television series The American Experience . http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/ Topics: Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 22, 2002 Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library
This site has more than 3,000 images related to the study of medicine and the history of Philadelphia. These 19th and early 20th century images are searchable by topic, location, time, creator, or any combination. Topics include medical labs, alumni, nurses in practice, hospital scenes, and photos of hospitals, buildings, and everyday life specific to Philadelphia. Images include photographs, architectural drawings, postcards, and color art. A combined project of Thomas Jefferson University (one of the oldest medical schools in the U.S.) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. http://jeffline.tju.edu/archives/phdil/phdil.html Topics: Health, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Presidents by Name, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 7, 2004 Thomas Jefferson
This online exhibition follows Thomas Jefferson's intellectual growth through his writings in the manuscript collection of the Library of Congress and on loan from other libraries. It contains eight sections: his life and work at Monticello, creating Virginia, drafting the Declaration of Independence, developing the federal government, supporting western exploration, encouraging revolutions, defining his legacy, and his library. Includes links to his papers and a time line. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name Last updated Jun 11, 2002 Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive
Search or browse over 1,700 letters, manuscripts, and public papers. The site also provides the full text of 1,750 manuscript documents related to the construction of the University of Virginia, a recently revised edition of a biography originally published eight years after Jefferson's death, 2,700 quotations from his writings, and links to other Jefferson collections and organizations. http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/ Topics: Correspondence, Presidents by Name Last updated Jun 11, 2002 Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
"Trustworthy information on Thomas Jefferson and his world by Monticello researchers and respected Jefferson scholars." Search, or browse by topics such as agriculture and gardening, legends, Sally Hemings, science and exploration, and slavery. Provided by the Thomas Jefferson Library at Monticello. http://wiki.monticello.org/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 5, 2009 Thomas Jefferson Papers: An Electronic Archive
This online exhibition includes high resolution scans (some with transcriptions) of Thomas Jefferson's manuscript copy of the Declaration of Independence, Farm Book, Garden Book, 1783 Catalog of Books, 1789 Catalog of Books, and Architectural Drawings. From the Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts at the Massachusetts Historical Society. http://www.masshist.org/thomasjeffersonpapers/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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