Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
Eighth graders will explore via primary sources, the success of Lewis and Clark's expedition, and develop skills in analyzing documents and artifacts.
PBS
Pbs: 24 Historians Interviewed on Thomas Jefferson
PBS presents a transcript from an interview with Natalie Bober, a author of history books for young adults. She covers Jefferson's early life up to his time at the White House. Links to other interviews are available.
HyperHistory Online
Hyper History: Thomas Jefferson
A brief biography including links to the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and Jefferson's first inaugural address.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Thomas Jefferson
Here, at this site from the Library of Congress, you will find a brief, but informative, biography on Thomas Jefferson. Also included are a picture and a bibliography of readings on Jefferson.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Thomas Jefferson
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Thomas Jefferson.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Addresses, Messages, and Replies
In this collection from the University of Virginia you can read miscellaneous kinds of correspondence by Jefferson, including letters about American Indian issues and annual addresses to the House and Senate.
US Senate
U.s. Senate: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Sully
A late likeness of Jefferson, painted by Thomas Sully in 1856 from an original produced during Jefferson's lifetime. Details are provided about the painting's creation, the artist's career, and how the painting came to be in the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Jefferson and the Turn of the 19th Century
Read about Thomas Jefferson and his most influential action as president, the Louisiana Purchase.
Digital History
Digital History: Hamilton, Jefferson, First National Bank of the Us [Pdf]
As with so many other ideas, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were on opposite sides of the formation of a national bank. Read why Hamilton thought it was a great idea, why Jefferson opposed it, and what they each wrote to...
Digital History
Digital History: Hamilton and Jefferson the Men and Their Philosophies [Pdf]
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton played a huge role not only in crafting important documents in U.S. history, but also by serving as secretaries in George Washington's first cabinet. Read about their diametrically opposing...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Jefferson vs. Hamilton (1789 1800)
Slideshows, lessons, primary sources, and videos present the United States during the final decade of the 18th century in the United States.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Statues and Memorials: The Jefferson Memorial
Features an image and brief description of the Jefferson Memorial located in Washington, DC which was built in honor of Thomas Jefferson.
Patsy Stevens
Garden of Praise: Thomas Jefferson
This site from Garden of Praise is written for the K-3 student. It gives basic information but also provides additional sites for more in-depth study.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: You Decide: Jefferson or Hamilton?
Read statements by Jefferson and Hamilton on the role of government, the virtue of people, slavery, and the role of cities and decide who had the more enduring vision of America. Your opinion will be added to the tally of others who have...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Jefferson's Attitude Toward the Indigenous Peoples
Essay on the attitude Thomas Jefferson held about the Native Americans. Includes quotes from Jefferson's writings describing his thoughts on enslavement and treatment of indigenous peoples of the Americas.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Hamilton vs. Jefferson
The conflict that took shape in the 1790s between the Federalists and the Antifederalists exercised a profound impact on American history. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, who had married into the wealthy Schuyler family,...
Read Works
Read Works: Jefferson, Church and State
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a about the Act for Establishing Religious Freedom that was written by Thomas Jefferson to ensure a separation of church and state. A question sheet is available to help students build...
PBS
Pbs: Africans in America: Historical Document: Banneker's Letter to Jefferson
Explanation of the occasion for the writing of a letter to Thomas Jefferson by Benjamin Banneker that expresses Banneker's views on slavery and his hopes for Jefferson's support to end slavery in America. With a link to a transcript of...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Electronic Text Center: The Modern English Collection
This collection contains fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, letters, newspapers, manuscripts, and illustrations from 1500 to the present, arranged for browsing by author's last name or by category of interest. It contains classics such...
Other
Liberty Online: "Addresses, Messages, and Replies"
This site provides students access to the full text of selected Thomas Jefferson's speeches.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Most Important Thing He Ever Wrote
Tells about Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence.
Other
Jefferson Memorial
One-page website includes a brief paragraph on Thomas Jefferson, a chronology of his life and a paragraph on the Memorial.
Digital History
Digital History: The Embargo of 1807
Thomas Jefferson tried to retain American neutrality in relations with France and Great Britain, who were at war with each other. Read about the Embargo Act and its effect on the American economy. See how other acts enacted in the...
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