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Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 ¿ 4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801¿1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. The Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804¿1806) occurred during his presidency.
Jefferson was a man of the Enlightenment and favored states' rights and a very limited federal government. Jefferson supported the separation of church and state and was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786). He was the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779¿1781)...
Jefferson was a man of the Enlightenment and favored states' rights and a very limited federal government. Jefferson supported the separation of church and state and was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786). He was the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779¿1781)...
Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 ¿ 4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801¿1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. The Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804¿1806) occurred during his presidency.
Jefferson was a man of the Enlightenment and favored states' rights and a very limited federal government. Jefferson supported the separation of church and state and was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786). He was the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779¿1781), the first United States Secretary of State (1789¿1793) and second Vice President (1797¿1801).
Jefferson's estate, Monticello, and the univerisy he founded in 1819 -- the University of Virginia -- are located in Charlottesville, VA. U.Va. was the first university in the U.S. where higher education was completely separate from religious doctrine. Jefferson is also known for many inventions, such as the moldboard plow, wheel cipher and portable copying press.
Jefferson was a man of the Enlightenment and favored states' rights and a very limited federal government. Jefferson supported the separation of church and state and was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786). He was the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779¿1781), the first United States Secretary of State (1789¿1793) and second Vice President (1797¿1801).
Jefferson's estate, Monticello, and the univerisy he founded in 1819 -- the University of Virginia -- are located in Charlottesville, VA. U.Va. was the first university in the U.S. where higher education was completely separate from religious doctrine. Jefferson is also known for many inventions, such as the moldboard plow, wheel cipher and portable copying press.
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LOOKING BACK: So, who do you think you are?
Contributing columnistWhat with TV shows devoted to celebrity genealogy and several websites offering families a way to build their family trees, many retirees decide to devote time to finding their roots. My mother was raised in Casey County, and she always said we were...Tags: Christianity, Journalism, Slavery, Anglicanism, U.S. Air Force
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Lesson: Letter from an Iraqi refugee
Contributing columnist(Editor’s note: Today we introduce a new columnist. James Duane Bolin, a professor of history at Murray State University, will be writing “Home and Away” on a weekly basis. Bolin is an accomplished writer with several books and other...Tags: Murray State University, Authors, John Adams, Refugee, Saddam Hussein
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Education key to keeping America free, prosperous
Guest columnistHaving just celebrated another Fourth of July holiday, it’s critical that we grasp how important an educated citizenry is to maintaining our nation’s independence. I’m certain that America itself would not have happened without...Tags: John Adams, George Washington, Cato Corporation, Personal Weapon Control, Education
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Centre College first stop in McConnell's lecture series
dbrock@amnews.comU.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell briefly left present politics roiling on the Washington D.C. back-burner when he stopped Thursday in Centre College's Weisiger Theater to deliver the first in a series of historical lectures on prominent Kentucky senators. The...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying, Politics, Colleges and Universities
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Looking Back: Local woman curious about her family history
Contributing WriterKim Whitehouse Milburn of Danville is happy her mother left family history, including a family tree, deeds, newspaper clipping and photographs. She’d be happier if someone had written the identities of people on the back of the pictures. As she...Tags: Arts and Culture, John George, Elizabeth Drew, History, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Dora Thomas: Jan. 25, 1928- Sept. 24, 2011
Dora Katherine “Dodie” Thomas died Sept. 24 at her home on Lowry Lane. A native of Jessamine County, she was born Jan. 25, 1928, to the late Thomas Jefferson and Elda Ruth Rhorer. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Opal Mae Rhorer...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Georgetown, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Surprising support for separating church and state
Guest columnistIt’s been a good month for the much-maligned, often-misunderstood principle of church-state separation. A whopping 67 percent of the American people agree that the First Amendment “requires a clear separation of church and state,”...Tags: Roger Williams, Buddhism, Constitutional Issues, Dalai Lama, Government
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Haynes: Surprising support for separating church and state
It’s been a good month for the much-maligned, often misunderstood principle of church-state separation.
A whopping 67 percent of the American people agree that the First Amendment “requires a clear separation of church and state,”...Tags: Roger Williams, Buddhism, Constitutional Issues, Dalai Lama, Government
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Obituary: Mildred Reichenbach
STANFORD - Mildred Denham Reichenbach, 96, of Stanford, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford. Born Aug. 14, 1915, in Lincoln County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Lela Terry Denham. She was a homemaker...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease
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Haynes: In Giles County, uphold faith, freedom
It’s not every day that a school board votes unanimously to ignore legal advice, defy Supreme Court precedent and invite litigation. But that’s exactly what happened earlier this month in Giles County, Va., when members of the board ordered...Tags: Elections, Constitutional Issues, Justice and Rights, Giles County, Washington, DC
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Hamilton: Congressional budget fight is a skirmish, not real battle
As Washington settles in for a long summer of trench warfare over the looming vote to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, you may be feeling a sense of deja vu. That’s because we have, indeed, seen some variation of this all year: one side...Tags: Indiana, Washington (U.S. state), Democratic Party, Regional Authority, Government
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Presidents Day Quiz: How well do you know the presidents?
The Winchester SunToday is Presidents Day, and being an American history enthusiast, I thought of the following presidential trivia questions. Let’s see how many you can get right. The answers are below. Questions: 1. Which president of the last 20 years is a...Tags: Woodrow Wilson, Anthony Hopkins, Defense, Republican Party, George W. Bush
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