Images of American Political History
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
3rd President of the United States of America

"Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom."

Thomas Jefferson is the author of The Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States. During his presidency, he was responsible for The Louisiana Purchase, securing land from France to expand the United States westward beyond the Mississippi River. He commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition to explore the territory.

Possessing phenomenal intellectual curiosity, and fluent in several languages, Jefferson also lent his talents to pursuits beyond government, including architecture, invention, and education. Jefferson founded the University of Virginia later in his life, and held the accomplishment as one of his proudest.
Articles:
Thomas Jefferson
Source:
Thomas Jefferson
Accession Number:
17992117
Copyright:
Great Neck Publishing
Lexile:
1170
Database(s):
History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Middle Search Plus,
MasterFILE Premier, Book Collection: Nonfiction
Thomas Jefferson
Source:
Profiles of U.S. Presidents, 2000, p7
Accession Number:
3320232
Lexile:
950
Database(s):
History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition,
Middle Search Plus, MasterFILE Premier
How They Chose the Words
Source:
Time, 7/7/2003 Vol. 162 Issue 1 p. 76
Accession Number:
10124352
Lexile:
1200
Database(s):
History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Middle Search Plus
Writings:
Declaration of Independence
Source:
Essential Documents in American History
Accession Number:
21213404
Lexile:
1250
Database(s):
 History Reference Center, Middle Search Plus,MAS Ultra-School Edition,
MasterFILE Premier, Primary Search