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Fuck Yeah Thomas Jefferson

February 2012

26 posts

Anonymous asked: Thomas Jefferson was a playa, correct?

Monticello: Happy Presidents' Day!

The history of Presidents’ Day dates back to 1800, when Congress declared February 22 a federal holiday. Today, Presidents’ Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February and honors the legacies of all U.S. Presidents. Well there you go.

“Be polite to all, but intimate with few.”

– Thomas Jefferson (via minddoverrmatterr)

Monticello: Monticello's new outdoor exhibition...

Landscape of Slavery: Mulberry Row at Monticello February 17 Landscape of Slavery: Mulberry Row at Monticello Monticello opens “Landscape of Slavery: Mulberry Row at Monticello” this Friday. This new outdoor exhibition featuring mini-exhibits at key sites, a website, and computer animations will illuminate Mulberry Row and provide visitors with a clearer picture of the landscape...

“He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with...”

– Thomas Jefferson (via completeculture)

madetoburn asked: I just saw the tags on my picture that you reblogged. I am going to marry him. :)

kartigoundar asked: Hi, I love the font you have used on your page, can you tell me which style it is?

January 2012

30 posts

“On this date in 1815, President James Madison approved $23,950 for the purchase...”

– Colonial Williamsburg, 30th January

Anonymous asked: What do you think TJ enjoyed doing in his free time (besides reading, writing, etc.)?

Anonymous asked: What kind of music do you think Jefferson liked to play on his violin? (cue "He Plays the Violin")

Declaration of Independence [Hungarian]

(Admin: Haha! My wonderful Hungarian friend found it in Hungarian for me. I have no idea what it says, but I know how you pronounce the letters.) AMERIKA TIZENHÁROM EGYESÜLT ÁLLAMÁNAK EGYSÉGES NYILATKOZATA. Amidőn az emberi események sodrában szükségessé válik egy nép számára, hogy feloldja azokat a kötelékeket, amelyek egy másik néphez fűzték, és elfoglalja a földkerekség Hatalmai között a...

Declaration of Independence [Chinese]

(Admin: If I’d found this earlier this would have amused my Chinese friends here in France, who were looking in class for a Chinese translation.) 1776年7月4日，於國會內美洲十三合眾州全體一致宣告此時此刻，於人事發展進程中，斯屬必要者，業為解消一群人民與他群間之政治捆縛，並視其地位─基於自然法與造物主之賜─於塵世諸政權間為互不隸屬且相互平等，適切尊重人類宣告獨立的目標理想之需求。我等之見解為，下述真理不證自明：凡人生而平等，秉造物者之賜，擁諸無可轉讓之權利，包含生命權、自由權、與追尋幸福之權（原意為：擁有私人資產之權）。 ...

Declaration of Independence [Vietnamese]

(Admin: I like see which ones are listed with the extra info at the end, like Hancock/Thomson/Dunlap or the list of the men who signed it. I find that interesting.) Tại QUỐC HỘI, ngày 4 tháng Bảy năm 1776. Bản Tuyên ngôn nhất trí của mười ba Hợp bang Mỹ châu TRONG tiến trình phát triển của nhân loại, khi một dân tộc nào đó cần thiết phải xóa bỏ những mối liên kết chính trị giữa họ với một dân...

Declaration of Independence [Turkish]

İnsanlığı ilgilendiren olayların akışı içinde, bir ulus, kendini bir başka ulusa bağlayan siyasal bağları koparmak ve doğa yasalarının ve Tanrı’nın ona dünya devletleri arasında bağışladığı bağımsız ve eşit yeri almak gereğini duyduğu zaman, insanlığın yargısına duyduğu o yerinde saygı, o ulusu bu ayrılmaya zorlayan nedenleri açıklamakla yükümlü kılar. Aşağıda gerçekler bizim için gayet...

Declaration of Independence [Swedish]

(Admin: My goal is to one day understand this.) I KONGRESSEN, 4 juli 1776 Den enhälliga deklarationen av Amerikas tretton förenta stater När det under den mänskliga historiens gång blir nödvändigt för ett folk att upplösa de politiska band, som har förbundit dem med ett annat folk, för att bland världens makter inta den självständiga och jämbördiga ställning som både naturliga och gudomliga...

Declaration of Independence [Russian]

Декларация независимости 4-го июля 1776 года принята единогласно всеми тринадцатью Соединенными Штатами Америки Когда в ходе человеческой истории для одного народа оказывается необходимым расторгнуть политические связи, соединяющие его с другим народом, и занять среди держав мира самостоятельное и независимое положение, на которое он имеет право согласно законам природы и ее Творца, то уважение...

Declaration of Independence [Portuguese]

Quando, no curso dos acontecimentos humanos, se torna necessário a um povo dissolver os laços políticos que o ligavam a outro, e assumir, entre os poderes da Terra, posição igual e separada, a que lhe dão direito as leis da natureza e as do Deus da natureza, o respeito digno às opiniões dos homens exige que se declarem as causas que os levam a essa separação. Consideramos estas verdades como...

Declaration of Independence [Polish]

Ilekroć wskutek biegu wypadków koniecznym się staje dla jakiegoś narodu, by zerwał więzy polityczne łączące go z innym narodem i zajął wśród potęg ziemskich oddzielną i równorzędną pozycję, do której upoważniają go prawa natury i jej Bóg, to właściwy szacunek dla całej ludzkości wymaga, aby naród ten podał powody, które skłaniają go do oderwania się. Uważamy następujące prawdy za oczywiste: że...

Declaration of Independence [Japanese]

(Admin: To be quiet honest I have only the vaguest idea what I’m looking at from my Japanese-speaking friends. I can tell you which alphabet is which.) 千七百七十六年第七月四日亞米利加十三州獨立ノ檄文人生已ムヲ得サルノ時運ニテ一族ノ人民他國ノ政治ヲ離レ物理天道ノ自然ニ從テ世界中ノ萬國ト同列シ別ニ一國ヲ建ルノ時ニ至テハ其建國スル所以ノ原因ヲ述ヘ人心ヲ察シテ之ニ布告セサルヲ得ス ...

Declaration of Independence [Hebrew]

(Admin: If my Hebrew wasn’t at a two year old’s level I would enjoy this so much more.) בקונגרס, ה-4 ביולי 1776 החלטה פה אחד של שלוש עשרה המדינות המאוחדות של אמריקה כאשר במהלך המאורעות האנושיים יראה עם צורך להתיר את הקשרים המדיניים שחיברוהו אל עם אחר, וליטול לעצמו מעמד נפרד ושווה בקרב המעצמות שעל כדור הארץ, מעמד בו מזכים אותו חוקי הטבע ואלוהי הטבע; כבוד הוגן לדעותיהם של בני האדם,...

Declaration of Independence [French]

(Admin: So this is my favorite translation since it’s the only one I can understand fully. And Jefferson did too.) Lorsque dans le cours des événements humains, il devient nécessaire pour un peuple de dissoudre les liens politiques qui l’ont attaché à un autre et de prendre, parmi les puissances de la Terre, la place séparée et égale à laquelle les lois de la nature et du Dieu de la...

Declaration of Independence [Greek]

ΣΕ ΣΥΝΟΔΟ, 4 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ 1776 Η ομόφωνη Διακήρυξη των δεκατριών ενωμένων Πολιτειών της Αμερικής Όταν κατά την Πορεία των ανθρωπίνων γεγονότων γίνεται απαραίτητο για έναν λαό να λύσει τους πολιτικούς δεσμούς οι οποίοι τον συνδέουν με άλλον και να αναλάβει ανάμεσα στις δυνάμεις της γης την ξεχωριστή και ίση θέση την οποία δικαιούται από τους Νόμους της Φύσης και τον Θεό της Φύσης, στοιχειώδης σεβασμός...

Declaration of Independence [German]

Im Congreß, den 4ten July, 1776. Eine Erklärung durch die Repräsentanten der Vereinigten Staaten von America, im General-Congreß versammlet. Wenn es im Lauf menschlicher Begebenheiten für ein Volk nöthig wird die Politischen Bande, wodurch es mit einem andern verknüpft gewesen, zu trennen, und unter den Mächten der Erden eine abgesonderte und gleiche Stelle einzunehmen, wozu selbiges die...

Declaration of Independence [Danish]

I KONGRESSEN, 4. juli 1776 EN ERKLÆRING fra REPRÆSENTANTERNE for AMERIKAS FORENEDE STATER, Forsamlet i ALMINDELIG KONGRES. Når det under de menneskelige begivenheders forløb bliver nødvendigt for et folk at løsne de politiske bånd, der har knyttet det til et andet folk, for derpå blandt jordens øvrige magter at påtage sig den uafhængige og jævnbyrdige stilling, som naturens og guds love...

My last French class ended with the prof handing...

jesuisamericaine: That just felt right. So since this happened yesterday I’m queueing up the Declaration in a bunch of different languages. If anyone understands them I’d like to know your thoughts on the translation. The French one was very amusing to read, though I liked that she presented it for us to compare to the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens.

Anonymous asked: What was Thomas Jefferson's favorite color?

Feed me om nom nom!

I’m heading back to the States soon which will mean a couple of things: Awful as hell jetlag. A few days sans Tumblr (*gasp*, I know) where I unpack from France to repack for uni and settle in. I’ll be getting my Jefferson books back but don’t know when I’ll be able to post quotes from them. So don’t let the queue stay empty! Feed FYTJ: submit is open, the ask box...