Thomas Jefferson A Man of Many Talents

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Thomas JeffersonA Man of Many Talents

• Patsy Lackey
• Spartanburg District Seven

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Jeffersons Early Years

• Born in Shadwell, VA , 1743
• Studied law at William and Mary College
• Married Martha Wayles Skelton
• Had six daughters
• Built Monticello near Charlottesville, VA
• Drafted Declaration of Independence, 1776

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Jeffersons Later Years

• Served as Governor of Virginia 1779-81
• Served as 3rd President of United States, 1801-09
• Concluded Louisiana Purchase, 1803
• Contributed private library to Congress, 1815
• Founded the University of Virginia, 1817
• Died at Monticello, 1826

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Jefferson, Lover of Books

• During War of 1812, Capitol building burned
• 3,000 volumes in Library of Congress destroyed
• Jefferson sold private collection to Congress
• 1886, present Library of Congress built
• 1980, building renamed the Thomas Jefferson
  Building.

• Famous Jefferson quote I cannot live without
  books.

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Thomas Jefferson, Architect

• Influence of Roman/European architecture
• Monticello (little mountain), national
  treasure in Charlottesville
• Family retreat, Poplar Forest - unique octagonal
  design
• University of Virginia - Rotunda library and
  columned pavilions.

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Jefferson, Inventor

• Turning machine (closet)
• Macaroni machine
• Revolving book stand
• Moldboard plow
• Spherical sundial
• Wheel cipher

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Declaration of Independence

• The most famous thing he ever wrote
• Rough Draft heavily edited
• Best known words We hold these truths
• Why 13 colonies wanted independence
• About ideals of our country
• Other committee members

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Louisiana Purchase

• James Monroe sent to France
• Napoleon sold Louisiana Territory for 15 million
• Largest real estate deal in history
• Purchase doubled size of United States
• Land purchased includes states of

Arkansas Minnesota North Dakota Iowa Missouri
Oklahoma Kansas Montana South
Dakota Louisiana Nebraska Wyoming
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Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Goals
• Map rivers
• Make friends with natives
• Open West to trade
• Look for Northwest Passage
• Water route from coast to coast

Lewis and Clark
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I wish most to be remembered

• Sketched design of tombstone
• Wrote his own epitaph
• Only three accomplishments on tombstone
• -author of Declaration of Independence
• -author of Statute of Virginia
• -Father of University of Virginia
• Died July 4, 1826 at Monticello

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U.S. Nickel Says Goodbye Monticello

• Nickel gets new looks
• Monticello removed from tails side
• Spring 2004 commemorates Louisiana Purchase
• Fall 2004 commemorates Lewis and Clark
  Expedition
• Thomas Jefferson stays on heads side

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Monumental Legacy to

• A political leader who helped shape
• American democracy.
• Thomas Jefferson
• 1743-1826

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Credits

• All photos from
• Library of Congress
• Americas Library
• National Archives