My shiny stream by debra mccullough https://padlet.com/debramccullough1/xltf3ub5zehl Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2017-10-02 01:03:29 UTC 2017-10-02 01:14:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Thomas Jefferson debramccullough1 https://padlet.com/debramccullough1/xltf3ub5zehl/wish/192829140

You may have heard the name Thomas Jefferson. Do you know who this person was? He was the third president of the United States of America.

Thomas Jefferson was also the writer of the Declaration of Independence. He wrote ideas about people and government in this document. These ideas are very important in the United States.

Jefferson was not just a president and writer! He was an inventor, scientist, and architect, too. Jefferson was a very smart man.

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]]> 2017-10-02 01:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/debramccullough1/xltf3ub5zehl/wish/192829796 debramccullough1 https://padlet.com/debramccullough1/xltf3ub5zehl/wish/192830108 Full Name | Thomas Jefferson
Born | April 13, 1743 (Albemarle County, Virginia)
Died | July 4, 1826 (Albemarle County, Virginia)
President Number | 3
Dates in Office | March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1809
Vice-President | Aaron Burr (1801-1805), George Clinton (1805-1809)
Party Affiliation | Democratic - Republican
First Lady | none - Martha, Jefferson's wife, died before he became president
Occupation(s) | writer, lawyer, politician, inventor
Major Accomplishment(s) | minister to France, vice-president, governor of Virginia, bought the Louisanna Territory, started the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Thomas Jefferson was born to a wealthy family. His family owned a large plantation. They had many slaves. Growing up, Thomas was well educated. He graduated from college. He became a lawyer.When Thomas was 14 years old, his father died. His father left him a large amount of land and some salves. After he became a lawyer, he returned to his land. There he built Monticello, his home and plantation.Thomas married Martha in 1772. Together they had six children. Only two children lived to be adults. Martha died in 1782.Thomas Jefferson is known for many things. He wrote the Declaration of Independence that started the Revolutionary War.When Jefferson was president, the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France. That purchase doubled the size of the United States. He also sent Lewis and Clark to explore the northwest.Thomas Jefferson was a brilliant man. He was a writer, an architect, and an inventor. One of his inventions was the swivel chair. Another was the lazy Susan. Jefferson died on July 4, 1826 at the age of 83.Today, his face is on the nickel and the two-dollar bill. Jefferson’s face is also carved on Mt. Rushmore.]]> 2017-10-02 01:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/debramccullough1/xltf3ub5zehl/wish/192830108