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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third President of the United States and often credited as the author of the [[Declaration of Independence]], though key portions of that document were simply taken from the [[Virginia Declaration of Rights]]. | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third President of the United States and often credited as the author of the [[Declaration of Independence]], though key portions of that document were simply taken from the [[Virginia Declaration of Rights]]. | ||
| − | Jefferson was a prominent architect, | + | Jefferson was a prominent architect, inventor and scientist. His presidency had significant failures, and is best known for doubling the area of the United States with the controversial [[Louisiana Purchase]] from France. |
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| + | Some claim that Jefferson was a [[deist]],<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Deist_thinkers</ref> but in fact he did not describe his beliefs in that manner. | ||
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Revision as of 14:40, January 29, 2007
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third President of the United States and often credited as the author of the Declaration of Independence, though key portions of that document were simply taken from the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
Jefferson was a prominent architect, inventor and scientist. His presidency had significant failures, and is best known for doubling the area of the United States with the controversial Louisiana Purchase from France.
Some claim that Jefferson was a deist,[1] but in fact he did not describe his beliefs in that manner.
References: