When the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia in 1775, it was far from clear that the delegates would pass a resolution to separate from Great Britain. To persuade them, someone needed ...

Thomas Jefferson's "original Rough draught," or rough draft, of the Declaration of Independence, written in June 1776, includes dozens of edits from historical figures, including John Adams and ...

As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...

On this day in 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell, VA. Here is an excerpt from Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of the People describing his writing of the ...

That's what Thomas Jefferson wrote in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence to describe the people of the 13 colonies. But in a moment when history took a sharp turn, Jefferson sought ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — Preservation scientists at the Library of Congress have discovered that Thomas Jefferson, even in the act of declaring independence from England, had trouble breaking free from ...

Historian Andrew Davenport arrived at Monticello with an extraordinary background: He knew that at the very moment Thomas Jefferson wrote a book called “Notes on the State of Virginia” that ridiculed ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A National Invitation to Revisit America's Founding Ideals and Reflect on Their Meaning Today CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Monticello and More Perfect are proud to announce the ...

Some clowns in New York City Council thought it was a fine idea to remove the statue of Thomas Jefferson from the council chamber because, in the words of one protestor, “Jefferson embodies some of ...