Jefferson: Man of the Millennium

Commentator George Will called Jefferson "The Man of The Millennium" because of the influence of his ideas. Do you agree or disagree?

Timeline
Timeline for Presidential Years, 1801-1809
short biography by Dumas Malone, the foremost expert on TJ, with links to letters and documents
Interviews with 24 historians
TJ the architect
Jeffersonian Democracy brief article by leading scholar
Gordon Wood, "Republicanism" overview by leading scholar
Key Writings
Interpreting TJ by leading scholar Joseph Ellis
Detailed Bibliography with links
Classroom exercises
Jefferson Papers originals, esp pre 1781.
Jefferson, Adams & Separation of Church and State

Jefferson's Enemies
Rise and Fall of Alexander Hamilton
Federalist Party
George Washington
Affair with Sally: indisputable
yes-- Gordon-Reed first chapter of her 1997 book
Affair with Sally: no way

TJ in 1805 by Gilbert Stuart

TJ's rough draft of Declaration of Independence

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