The letter was a somewhat indiscreet one for a young matron to write a middle-aged widower—especially when the widower was the eminent Thomas ... Painter John Trumbull introduced Jefferson ...

In this oil on canvas painted by John Trumbull, recent scholarship has focused on the Black ... an enslaved man owned by Lieutenant Thomas Grosvenor, the officer in the plumed hat who stands before ...

The victory banner—featuring a crudely drawn cartoon of Thomas Jefferson and an American eagle, inscribed with the motto “T. Jefferson President of the United States of America/John Adams is ...

Ever since these religious dissidents arrived at their shining “city upon a hill,” as their governor John Winthrop called ... as Virginia’s governor, Thomas Jefferson had drafted a bill ...

John Adams and John Quincy Adams were public figures who made significant contributions to the founding and expansion of the ...

Thomas Jefferson loved vanilla ice cream. Few did as much as Jefferson to popularize it in the United States. So great was his love for the dessert that his recipe for it is the first known one ...

Thomas Jefferson, the third president, was born on April 13, 1743. Several years ago, my wife Louise and I had celebrated by visiting the Jefferson Memorial in Washington. I asked a kind passer-by ...

The Jefferson City School District announced on Friday that Jordan Chapman will be the new principal of Thomas Jefferson Middle School starting in the 2025-26 school year. Chapman has been with ...

Gov. John Trumbull and Jedediah Huntington will discuss their preparations for the conflict. Visitors can interact with living history presenters from the Lebanon Militia, Big Bear Trading Company ...

Gov. John Trumbull and Jedediah Huntington will discuss their preparations for the conflict. Visitors can interact with living history presenters from the Lebanon Militia, Big Bear Trading Company, ...

John Thomas "Muff" Murphy passed away on March 30, 2025, in Menasha, Wisconsin, at the age of 74. They were found in their apartment by friends. Born on October 1, 1950, John served their country ...