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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Marshall Cases: Marbury v. Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the famous Supreme Court decision, Marbury v. Madison, is presented here.
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University of Pennsylvania

Project Gutenberg.: Memoirs of Aaron Burr, With Correspondence

For Students 9th - 10th
Project Gutenberg offers the complete text of Aaron Burr's correspondence online in plain text format.
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Handout
US Navy

Naval History and Heritage Command: Robert Smith (Destroyer No. 324)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of the second Secretary of the Navy during the Jefferson administration. He later became Secretary of State from in 1809. A destroyer vessel with his name was launched in 1919 and in use until 1931.
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Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive resource takes you through the life of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826 CE) before and after his presidency.
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Other

Monticello: President Jefferson & the Indian Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses how Thomas Jefferson sought to bind Native Americans to the United States through treaties for security reasons and how he tried to get the Indians to adapt to a way of life like the white settlers' way of life.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Thomas Jefferson's biography, events in his life, an image gallery, several video clips.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: George Clinton 1739 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a general list of George Clinton's accomplishments during his political career, including his two terms as vice president.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Levi Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Attorney General of the United States was only one of many legal and political positions Levi Lincoln held. This site lists his legal and political career.
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Handout
US Department of the Treasury

U.s. Department of the Treasury: History: Samuel Dexter (1801)

For Students 9th - 10th
View a portrait and read a profile of Samuel Dexter's tenure as Secretary of the Treasury at this resource.
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Handout
US Department of the Treasury

Secretary of the Treasury: Albert Gallatin

For Students 9th - 10th
View a portrait and read about the longest serving Secretary of the Treasury (1801-1814), Albert Gallatin.
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eBook
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Samuel Dexter

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Samuel Dexter from the 1992 version of the Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army book.
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eBook
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Henry Dearborn

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of Henry Dearborn, Jefferson's first Secretary of War, from the 1992 version of the Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army book.
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Other

4 Law School: Marbury v. Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
This article breaks down the facts of the Marbury v. Madison case, and briefly summarizes the Justices' opinions.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Historic Valley Forge: Who Served Here?: Aaron Burr

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of Aaron Burr from the Independence Hall Associaton focuses on his military career in the Revolutionary War as well as his political career and his duel with Alexander Hamilton.
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Other

Constitutional Principle: Jefferson's Letters to Attorney General Levi Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
This letter discusses Thomas Jefferson's views on the separation of church and state.