Virginia Institute for American History
Saturday, November 7, 2009

A Thankful People

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Over a year following the Pilgrims’ landing at Plymouth Rock in 1620, and after experiencing a hard winter, the new colonists enjoyed a bou...
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Civil and Religious Liberty

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The Liberty Tree was a famous elm tree that stood in Boston, near Boston Common, in the days before the American Revolution. The tree was ...
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Monday, September 14, 2009

The Pursuit of Happiness

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To Thomas Jefferson, among the greatest blessings of happiness at Monticello were the “comforts of a beloved family.” Foremost among them, o...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

True in the Decisions of Youth

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The year is 1757. George Washington is 25 years old and is engaged in the French-Indian War. Near Charlottesville, Virginia, Thomas Jeffe...
Monday, July 20, 2009

True in the Crucible of Power

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The year is 1783. The place is Newburgh, New York. After over six years of conflict and battles, the Revolutionary War is finally over. As a...
Sunday, June 28, 2009

Independence Now, Independence Forever

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W ritten by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence stands as a timeless statement of human liberty, rights and equality. Ad...
Monday, June 8, 2009

The Importance of Civic Education

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Just outside of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia stands a statue of Thomas Jefferson, sculpted by Moses Ezekiel, and “presented to ...
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