1743-1826

A biography of the Virginian who served as member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, member of the Second Continental Congress, writer of the Declaration of Independence, governor of Virginia, Secretary of State, and third president.

Explores the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings from the perspective of descendants of Thomas Woodson, the first-born son of the Jefferson-Hemings liaison, traces the genealogy of the Woodson family, and discusses their efforts to be recognized as relatives of the third U.S. president.

A young Thomas Jefferson learns about respect for others by witnessing Native Americans praying at a burial mound. Includes a time line.

A simple biography of the author of the Declaration of Independence, President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia.

To heal the hurt pride of Thomas Jefferson as Congress makes changes to his Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin tells his friend the story of a hatmaker and his sign.

A simple biography of the author of the Declaration of Independence, who was also the third President of the United States.

A brief, illustrated biography of Thomas Jefferson, discussing his early life in colonial America, his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence, and his work as the third president of the new country.

Traces the development of Jefferson's attitudes toward slavery through his lifetime and relates this aspect of his thinking to his other political and social views.