April 13 in American History
Born in Virginia, Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence at 33, served as the third president, doubled the country with the Louisiana Purchase, and founded the University of Virginia. A dazzling mind of enormous contradictions — champion of liberty who enslaved people — he embodies both the promise and the paradox of the founding.
In 1743: Thomas Jefferson is born. Born in Virginia, Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence at 33, served as the third president, doubled the country with the Louisiana Purchase, and founded the University of Virginia.
Born in Virginia, Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence at 33, served as the third president, doubled the country with the Louisiana Purchase, and founded the University of Virginia. A dazzling mind of enormous contradictions — champion of liberty who enslaved people — he embodies both the promise and the paradox of the founding.
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