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Drafting the Declaration: The Jefferson Desk and the Declaration of Independence

Lessons challenging students to think about the Jefferson desk and the Declaration of Independence as valuable sources of historical information. Includes a preliminary activity to introduce students ...
The Washington Post

How the Declaration of Independence inspired the world despite Jefferson’s contradictions on slavery

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Historian Andrew Davenport arrived at Monticello with an extraordinary ...
The Hill

Jefferson’s Declaration: Good Spin Plus High Principles

The following appears originally in The Washington Times of Monday, July 6. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with ...