Jefferson’s paradox: How one of the largest slaveholders penned the words “All men are created equal”

In the summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia to help define a new nation — even as his own life embodied ...
The New York Times

These Founding Fathers Were Frenemies. Maybe We Can Learn Something.

Can the fraught relationship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams help heal our own hyper-polarized politics? Monticello is betting yes. Credit...Photo Illustration by Felicia Vasquez; ...
insider.si.edu

The wit & wisdom of the founding fathers : Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson / selected & edited by Paul M. Zall; introduction by Roy Blount, Jr

WIT WISDOM OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS : BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHN ADAMS THOMAS JEFFERSON SELECTED EDITED BY PAUL M ZALL INTRODUCTION BY ROY BLOUNT JR ...

What Was Brandi Carlile Reciting on ‘SNL’? How Thomas Jefferson’s Proclamation About Separating ‘Church & State’ Made It Into a Blazing Rock Song

Two rarities during the musical performances on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend: actual rock ‘n’ roll was performed. Even rarer than that, Thomas Jefferson was quoted — prominently and at length — ...
American Enterprise Institute

How Congress Lost, Part V: Politics and Presidential Power Under Adams and Jefferson, 1797–1809

While the Washington administration demonstrates the vast powers that the executive could wield in foreign and domestic affairs, the divergent experiences of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson illustrate ...