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Jefferson Memorial's exterior Jefferson Memorial's interior. The Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the American Revolution, a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the nation's third president.
Jefferson Memorial; Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Thomas Jefferson Library, University of Missouri-St.Louis; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia; Thomas Jefferson State Office Building, Jefferson City, Missouri [1]
Statue of Thomas Jefferson: New York City, New York. Columbia University. 1914 William Ordway Partridge: Statue of Thomas Jefferson: Washington, D.C. United States Capitol. New York City, New York. New York City Hall. 1834 David d'Angers: Statue of Thomas Jefferson: Charlottesville, Virginia. University of Virginia. 1910 Moses Jacob Ezekiel ...
Jefferson's tombstone. The inscription, as he stipulated, reads "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and father of the University of Virginia."
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Washington's tomb at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., originally designed to entomb the body of George Washington.. Burial places of presidents and vice presidents of the United States are located across 23 states and the District of Columbia.
Jefferson's tombstone. The inscription, as he stipulated, reads Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and father of the University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence .