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  Thomas Jefferson - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743–July 4, 1826) was the third (1801–1809) President of the United States and an American statesman, ambassador to France, political philosopher, revolutionary, agriculturalist, horticulturist, land owner, architect, archaeologist, and author.
Jefferson's idea for the United States was that of an agricultural nation of yeoman farmers, in contrast to the vision of Alexander Hamilton, who envisioned a nation of commerce and manufacturing.
Jefferson was a great believer in the uniqueness and the potential of the United States and is often classified a forefather of American exceptionalism (see also exceptionalism).
open-encyclopedia.com /Thomas_Jefferson   (1571 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jefferson was the first president to be buried in a grave as opposed to a crypt as both Washington and Adams were.
Jefferson believed, furthermore, it was this Creator that endowed humanity with a number of inalienable rights, such as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".
A study by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation states that "it is very unlikely that Randolph Jefferson or any Jefferson other than Thomas Jefferson was the father of her children," while a study by an independent Scholars Commmission concludes that the Jefferson paternity thesis is not persuasive.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_Jefferson   (4081 words)

  
 Jefferson, Thomas. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Jefferson was born on Apr. 13, 1743, at “Shadwell,” in Goochland (now in Albemarle) co., Va. The vicinity, at that time considered a western outpost, was to remain his lifelong home, and from boyhood he absorbed the democratic views of his Western countrymen.
In the colonial house of burgesses Jefferson was (1769–75) a leader of the patriot faction.
Although the subject remained controversial, in 2000 the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation concluded after an exhaustive study that Jefferson was almost certainly the father of one and quite probably of all six of Hemings’s children.
www.bartleby.com /65/je/JeffersT.html   (1644 words)

  
 Colonial Williamsburg Journal
Jefferson was at the Charlottesville courthouse the afternoon of February 1, 1770, when a slave came to tell him Shadwell was burning.
Jefferson was expecting again, and May 8 bore the child, her seventh in two marriages.
The University of Virginia was chartered in January 1818, and in March Jefferson was elected rector.
www.history.org /Foundation/journal/jeffart.cfm   (5464 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson's reference to the voluntary allegiance of colonists to the crown was struck; also deleted was a clause that censured the monarchy for imposing slavery upon America.
Jefferson's bill stated "that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions on matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." Many Virginians regarded the bill as an attack upon Christianity.
Jefferson's triumph was delayed temporarily as a result of a tie in electoral ballots with his running mate, Aaron BURR, which shifted the election to the House of Representatives.
sc94.ameslab.gov /TOUR/tjefferson.html   (2318 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson University, Rider University Reach Articulation Pact   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Thomas Jefferson University, an academic health center, is located in historic center city Philadelphia.
The University is comprised of three colleges: the College of Health Professions, for nursing and allied health programs; the College of Graduate Studies, for advanced study in the basic medical sciences; and Jefferson Medical College, one of the largest private medical schools in the country.
Rider University is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational institution with a 353-acre campus in Lawrenceville, NJ, and a 23-acre campus in Princeton, NJ.
www.rider.edu /news/newsreleases/1997/97oct/tju.htm   (475 words)

  
 Internet Public Library: POTUS
Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village: The Lawn at the University of Virginia
Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. Approximately 6,000 books from Jefferson's private library were purchased for $23,950 to help start the Library of Congress.
Jefferson is credited with several inventions, including the swivel chair, a pedometer, a machine to make fiber from hemp, a letter-copying machine, and the lazy susan.
www.ipl.org /div/potus/tjefferson.html   (705 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson University --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The university comprises Jefferson Medical College, the College of Health Professions, the College of Graduate Studies, and a teaching hospital, the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Thomas Jefferson served the United States as its minister to France.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which was approved by the Continental Congress and singed on July 4.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9002124?tocId=9002124   (891 words)

  
 The Papers of Thomas Jefferson - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Publication of the first volume of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson in 1950 kindled renewed interest in the nation’s documentary heritage and set new standards for the organization and presentation of historical documents.
Jefferson's correspondence—the core of the Jefferson canon—forms the largest component of the more than 70,000 Jefferson and supporting documents that have been assembled in photocopy form thus far at Princeton University.
Including letters and papers received as well as those written by Jefferson, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson is designed to supplant the four highly selective and undependable editions of Jefferson’s writings published between 1829 and 1904 and to ensure that the task will not have to be redone.
www.princeton.edu /~tjpapers   (155 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson - Jefferson, Thomas, 1743–1826, 3d President of the United States (1801–9), author of the...
Thomas Jefferson Memorial - Thomas Jefferson Memorial, monument, 18 acres (7 hectares), in East Potomac Park, on the Tidal...
Jefferson Launches Urban Campus Transformation with a Lead Gift from Dorrance H. Hamilton; Jefferson's New Educational Facility, with its Associated Campus Green, Will Be the 'New Heart of the Campus,' Setting the Standard for Jefferson's Educational Vision and for its Interaction with the Surrounding Community, Says Thomas Jefferson University President.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0760627.html   (749 words)

  
 Jefferson Digestive Disease Institute   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The ambulatory care facilities at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital consist of a newly renovated suite which comprises the outpatient, administrative, and secretarial offices for the academic Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Jefferson Digestive Disease Institute welcomes Simona Rossi, MD, Clinical Instructor in Medicine, as the newest member of our faculty.
The Thomas Jefferson University web site, its contents and programs, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it intended to create any physician-patient relationship.
www.jefferson.edu /gi/home/index.cfm   (401 words)

  
 Jefferson Digital Archive
A summary of Jefferson's influence on the English language, according to his presence in entries in the OED 2nd.
A comprehensive documentary edition of the papers surrounding the construction of the Academical Village, Jefferson's 19th-century architectural masterpiece at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society at the University of Virginia
etext.lib.virginia.edu /jefferson   (269 words)

  
 Jefferson Neuroscientists Studying New Type Of Alzheimer’s Drug Aimed At Halting Disease Progression
Jefferson Scientists Uncover New Evidence To Help Explain Statins' Effects In Alzheimer's Disease (October 29, 2004) -- Scientists at Jefferson Medical College and the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have taken another step in understanding the potential effects of...
Jefferson Alzheimer's Vaccine Shows Promise In Animal Model (March 8, 2004) -- A new vaccine for Alzheimer's disease created by researchers at the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia has shown promise in initial testing in...
Jefferson Researchers Show Angiostatin And Radiation Are Safe In Early Trials For Advanced Cancer (November 6, 2001) -- Results from early clinical studies of a highly-publicized cancer drug designed to halt tumor growth by cutting off its blood supply indicates the medication is safe when combined with radiation...
www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2004/11/041104002031.htm   (907 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
A panel of physicians from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital--representing the specialties that deal with colon and rectal cancer screening and treatment--participated in the Webcast discussion.
Anna Lev-Toaff, M.D., Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and professor of Radiology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, demonstrated the new virtual colonoscopy.
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, as a member of the Consortium for Academic Continuing Medical Education, is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
www.or-live.com /jeffersonhospital/1172   (725 words)

  
 Jefferson, Thomas --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Thomas Jefferson, portrait by an anonymous artist, 19th century; in the National Museum of …
The author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809.
Thomas Jefferson's wife, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, was never a first lady.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9275141   (786 words)

  
 arh754
Thomas Jefferson's architecture is very highly regarded (as we all know), and yet exactly what is the nature of Jefferson's accomplishment and how it should be viewed causes problems.
Not uncommon is Lewis Mumford's observation that Thomas Jefferson was "one of the last true figures of the Renaissance." He ranks as among the most intensely investigates individuals in American history, perhaps only Lincoln has had more written about him.
Thomas Jefferson's considerable achievements would stand without his ever having designed a building, but alternatively, his architectural accomplishments would be of interest even if he had done nothing else--but of course he did a lot of things and they are all part of the picture.
www.iath.virginia.edu /wilson/courses/arh754.html   (2355 words)

  
 The Lawn Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia by securing its land, obtaining state funding, and designing its distinctive grounds and buildings.
On his gravestone, Jefferson claimed the University as one of his proudest achievements, along with authoring the Declaration of Independence and Virginia's statute on religious freedom.
This interactive tour of the University of Virginia Lawn was designed in April, 1994 by Michael Brazinski, Mark Dewey, and Judith Thomas, under the direction of Professor Glen Bull.
www.virginia.edu /~finearts/Lawntour/Welcome.html   (186 words)

  
 THE THOMAS JEFFERSON BUILDING - On These Walls: Inscriptions and Quotations in the Buildings of the Library of Congress ...
Dates marking the beginning and end of the construction of the Jefferson Building are carved in the granite exterior at the ground level on the north end of the portico (1889) and the south end (1897).
The Jefferson Building opened in 1897, eleven years after its construction was authorized, and 26 years after Librarian Spofford called for a separate Library building.
In a niche on the north side is a plaster bust of Thomas Jefferson and on the south is a bronze bust of George Washington; both are copied from works by the sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon.
lcweb.loc.gov /loc/walls/jeff1.html   (7512 words)

  
 Nursing at Jefferson Hospital - Employee Benefits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Our nurses are especially pleased with the benefits Jefferson offers for tuition assistance, commuter services, health and wellness facilities and with the privileges they enjoy at Scott Memorial Library.
Jefferson offers a flexible benefits program that allows employees to choose from a variety of benefits.
Jefferson contributes up to 50% of the cost towards some of these benefits.
www.jeffersonnursing.org /benefits/index.html   (406 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
At Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, we are dedicated to improving quality of life for our patients by delivering outstanding patient care, education, research and community service.
The Web site for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, its contents and programs, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice nor, is it intended to create any physician-patient relationship.
The views or opinions expressed in the resources provided do not necessarily reflect those of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University or their staffs.
www.jeffersonhospital.org   (181 words)

  
 The Jefferson FAQ
These are requests for information related to Thomas Jefferson made by readers of several Jefferson websites, and include the answers provided by the Editor.
Hemings, the Carr Brothers (Jefferson's nephews), and DNA
Type in the words "Thomas Jefferson," followed by the topic you are interested in, such as -- Thomas Jefferson, cookbook.
www.geocities.com /Athens/7842/archives   (434 words)

  
 HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
FAVORITE JEFFERSON QUOTES REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT =The Constitution= "Aware of the tendency of power to degenerate into abuse, the worthies of our country have secured its independence by the establishment of a Constitution and form of government for our nation, calculated to prevent as well as to correct abuse." --Thomas Jefferson to Washington Tammany Society, 1809.
Power is not alluring to pure minds and is not with them the primary principle of contest." --Thomas Jefferson to John Melish, 1813.
In such cases it is the duty of the Executive to sacrifice their personal interest (which would be promoted by publicity) to the public interest." --Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1793.
www.whatreallyhappened.com /RANCHO/POLITICS/DOCUMENTS/JEFFERSON/jeff4.html   (3645 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson on Politics & Government: Front Page
homas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States, was this nation's greatest champion of representative democracy and the rights of man. He was our most eloquent spokesman on the founding principles of American self-government.
The excerpts were chosen, not for their historical significance, but as an expression of Jefferson's PRINCIPLES of government that have relevance for us today.
Much of Jefferson's thought is highly quotable, and a special download section is made available for those selections most useful for writing and speaking.
etext.virginia.edu /jefferson/quotations   (498 words)

  
 Bucks Transfer Agreement - Thomas Jefferson University
The student must submit a Letter of Intent to Bucks County Community College by the dates specified on the form to secure a position in the class.
Students should consult with an advisor in the Department of Science and Technology and the Barbara Ford, Coordinator of Transfer for appropriate course selection for these programs.
Information regarding the Jefferson programs is available as part of an advising guide.
www.bucks.edu /transfer/tju.htm   (322 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson University
I am currently a student at Thomas Jefferson University in the Developmental Biology and Teratology Ph.D. program.
Thomas, J. T., Kilpatrick, M. W., Lin, K., Erlacher, L., Lembessis, P., Costa, T., Tsipouras, P., Luyten, F. ÒDisruption of human limb morphogenesis by a dominant negative mutation in CDMP1.Ó Nature Genetics 17: 58-64.
I chose the Developmental Biology and Teratology program because I became very interested in birth defects as a result of my experience in the pharmaceutical industry and I wanted to learn more about their causes and more importantly, their prevention.
teratology.org /jfs/ThomasJeffersonUniv.html   (1003 words)

  
 Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Department of Radiology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Department of Radiology
Most of this equipment is housed on the Jefferson campus, but some is located at 4 outpatient imaging centers, which are operated by the department.
The faculty consists of 46 attending radiologists and five more in full-time research - three in physics and other basic aspects of diagnostic imaging, one in radiopharmaceutical drug development, and one in health economics research.
www.jeffersonhospital.org /radiology   (327 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Wanted: Small-town students who want to be country docs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The school is looking for students like Dr. Margeaux Coleman Walker, who has known she wanted to be a doctor since she was 11 or 12 and helped her grandmother clean the doctor's office in Church Point, a town of 4,700.
One of the first — and the model for Tulane — was set up in 1974 by Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
While the University of Nebraska has rural residencies for 20 doctors dotted around the state, Louisiana has only one.
www.usatoday.com /news/health/2004-12-26-rural-docs_x.htm   (1298 words)

  
 PABIOTIECH - Member Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Technology Transfer Program was created at Thomas Jefferson University to capture the opportunities in basic and clinical research and to develop them into marketable products in a timely manner.
Companies are invited to contact Jefferson to discuss their interests.
Where appropriate, the creation of new companies based on University technology is also encouraged.
www.pabiotech.org /cgi-bin/mdirectory_view.cgi?2&18   (112 words)

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