Thomas Jefferson was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809. A prolific writer and philosopher, Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. His political philosophy formed the basis for Jeffersonian democracy, which dominated early American politics alongside federalism. Jefferson remains celebrated as an icon of American political values, but is also controversial for being a lifelong slave owner.
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Thomas Jefferson in our timeline
- Jefferson Is Born (April 13, 1743)
- Jefferson Gets the Assignment (June 11, 1776)
- Treaty of Paris Ratified, Ending American Revolution (January 14, 1784)
- First US Thanksgiving Proclamation (November 26, 1789)
- Banneker's Almanac Letter (August 30, 1791)
- Congress Buys Its Books (April 24, 1800)
- US Bans Slave Imports (March 2, 1807)
- Missouri Enters the Union (August 10, 1821)
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