Thomas Jefferson

Online version of an exhibition held at the Library of Congress from April 24 to October 31, 2000 and curated by Gerard Gawalt. Focuses on the legacy of Thomas Jefferson as founding father, farmer, architect, inventor, slaveholder, book collector, scholar, diplomat, and the third president of the United States. Features 150 items from the collections at the Library of Congress, a rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, and Jefferson's personal library.