Thomas Jefferson was a contradictory character: the Virginia aristocrat known as the "man of the people"; the president who simplified the office yet never denied himself a luxury; the slave owner who ...

Retired Magistrate Judge James Cott recounts a tour he recently took at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in ...

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Our historical remembrances on Independence Day, insofar as we bother with them in between hot dogs and fireworks (both of which, to be clear, I heartily endorse), usually focus on the legacy of ...

Prologue : The eulogies -- Contrasts -- Careers, wives, and other women -- The imperial crisis -- Independence -- Missions abroad -- Constitutions -- The French ...

Warring ideologies, polarizing debate and ugly name-calling ("fanatic," "libertine," "atheist"): sound familiar? Well, it's not the election of 2004 or even 2000, but of 1800. With this year's ...

Monticello will soon offer a guided tour experience to learn about the complicated relationship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Through the story of these two founders, the tour examines the ...

History buffs best get their paddles ready. A rare letter signed by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin has come to auction at Bonhams Skinner. The only known missive with all three ...

QUINCY — At a celebration to honor the 285th birthday of John Adams, the city's most famous statesman, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch joked about the similarities between this year's presidential election ...