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Friend's papers shed light on Thomas Jefferson

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 08:00am EDT

Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Charlottesville

Slavery research conference at Monticello set

Leaders in academia, preservation and documentary filmmaking will descend on the home of Thomas Jefferson this spring for a two-day conference on slavery research.

Friday - 12/07/2012, 01:13pm EST

Tags: Thomas Jefferson,

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Monticello to cut admission for UNESCO anniversary

Monday - 11/19/2012, 07:25am EST

Tags: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Former Monticello official to head Montpelier

Monday - 11/05/2012, 09:49am EST

Tags: National Trust for Historic Preservation,

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Jefferson's Va. estate highlights slaves' stories

When Thomas Jefferson died, scores of slaves were sold from his Monticello plantation to settle his debts. Peter Fossett, 11, was among them, recalling that he was "born and reared as free, not knowing that I was a slave, then suddenly, at the death of Jefferson, put on an auction block and sold to strangers."

Wednesday - 12/28/2011, 05:18am EST

Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Virginia

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