In addition to being known as the Father of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was a lawyer, philosopher and diplomat. He served in numerous political roles, including governor of ...

Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson never said that “democracy is nothing more than mob rule,” contrary to claims on social media saying he made this statement. Users are sharing variations of this ...

In June 2024, Snopes received an email from a reader asking about a quote purportedly originating from Founding Father and third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson. The reader's email displayed a quote ...

The claim: Thomas Jefferson said 'the greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution' Social media users are sharing a purported quote by Founding Father and former ...

Social media users are sharing an image that attributes a misleading and a false quote to U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson respectively. Examples can be seen (here) ...

Thomas Jefferson had a big, if little known, influence on the Kentucky Constitution, according to a new book. Library of Congress In writing my new book, “Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky ...