www.fgks.org   »   [go: up one dir, main page]


Click here to visit our advertiser.
ILLUSTRATION FOR TIME BY MICHAEL DEAS
Table of Contents
Subscribe to TIME
Monticello
The estate reflects Jefferson: his obsessions, his contradictions, and his brilliance
Jefferson's Virginia
A map of important places in Jefferson's life
Timeline
The public & private life of Thomas Jefferson
The Barbary Coast
America's first war on terror

Life, Liberty, & The Pursuit of Thomas Jefferson
He drafted the declaration, sparked a revolution and became ensnared in a sex scandal with a slave. In this third annual chapter in TIME's Making of America series, we take a look at the most controversial founding father
A Life in Letters
Newly published missives reveal a complex character
To The Shores of Tripoli
Muslim foes. Kidnappings. How the Barbary Wars foreshadowed things to come
Ignoring the Revolution Next Door
How Jefferson, a slave-owner, reconciled the creation of the Haitian republic
A Family Divided
Sex, race and the Jefferson feud. An inside look
Was the Sage a Hypocrite?
As Americans attempt to build a more multiracial future, we struggle to understand just who Thomas Jefferson was
The Best of Enemies
Jefferson was visionary and crafty. In Hamilton, he met his match. How the rivalry lives on
The Patriot Act of the 18th Century
How the Alien and Sedition Acts became the first act of government to limit the populous' constitutional rights
God Of Our Fathers
Jefferson's spiritual beliefs were vague, but one thing is clear: he wanted to keep religion and politics separate
Where are the Jeffersons of Today?
The founders were a rare breed. But the future is up to all of us

Bejamin Banneker
A black man who challenged Jefferson's views on slavery
Jefferson and Me
Jimmy Carter on the connection he feels to the third President
Jefferson on the Web
The best websites to learn more about Jefferson, from his writings to his residences
Bibliography
A list of helpful books for discovering more about the life of America's third President
A Founding Father's Final Lesson
Think today's students are wild? Meet the party animals of 1825
Forum: Thomas Jefferson
TIME contacted a number of scholars about Thomas Jefferson and his legacy. A sampling of their views

Ben Franklin
The adventures of a Founding Father
[7/7/2003]
Lewis & Clark
The 200th anniversary of their expedition
[7/5/2002]
Indicates premium content
View All Terrorism Covers


ADVERTISEMENT
Click here to visit our advertiser.

Which Founding Father would make the best President today?

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams



The End of Poverty
In a world of plenty, 1 billion peo ple are so poor, their lives are in danger. How to change that for good
When History Turns a Corner
People power is changing the face of the Middle East, but the democracy deal isn't sealed--yet
Still Short In Iraq
Why the military will continue to have problems with nation-building
FROM THE JULY 5, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2004

Copyright © 2004 Time Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

Subscribe | Customer Service | Help | Site Map | Search | Contact Us
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Reprints & Permissions | Press Releases | Media Kit