Virginia Institute for American History
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The Consent of the Governed

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The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by t...
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Christmas at Monticello

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“As it is for many people today, Christmas was for Jefferson a time for family and friends and for celebrations, or in Jefferson's wor...
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...
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