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Thomas Jefferson was elected to House of Burgesses. He also began the leveling of the Monticello mountaintop. (1768)

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A Revolving Book Stand
Description- a turntable that holds books on adjustable stands.

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Served as Governor of Virginia (1779-1781)

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Monticello is a plantation that enslaved 130 African Americans that included gardens and livestock.

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"God gave us life with liberty."
The god who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.

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Thomas Jefferson wrote “A Summary View of the Rights of British America.” He also retired from legal practice. He finally 11,000 acres of land and 135 slaves from his father-in-law.

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Dumbwaiter: used to transport food and wine between floors.

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Elected delegate to Congress (1783)

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Situated on the summit of an 260 meter (850-foot)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap, the name Monticello derives from the Italian for “little mount.”

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“My first wish is a restoration of our just rights."
The first wish of mine is for our just rights to be ours again.

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The first version of the Monticello house was fully completed in 1782.

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Thomas Jefferson began the construction of Monticello in 1770.

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Drafted Declaration of Independence. Elected to Virginia House of Delegates. Appointed to revise Virginia laws. (1776)

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The Great Clock (a huge clock where the gong could be heard from 3 miles away)

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Served in France as Commissioner (1784-1789)

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Jefferson offered to sell his library (6,487 books-!) to Congress as a replacement for the collection destroyed by the British during the War of 1812.

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Writing chair (with a leg rest and writing arm, like modern desks)

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Served in France as U.S. Minister (1784-1789)

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Louisiana Purchase concluded in 1803.

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Served as first U.S. Secretary of State. (1790-1793)