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Fuck Yeah Thomas Jefferson

December 2011

48 posts

Anonymous asked: was Jefferson a demagogue or a democrat? i need 3 reasons and I need help!

Founding Fathers Myers-Briggs Personalty Types

foundingfatherfest: At least, what I think they are…I may have put something like this up before, but I couldn’t find it in my archive. So you must endure it again. I may put up longer personality descriptions later on, because I want to. Alexander Hamilton (and maybe John Adams) ENTJ Frank, decisive, assume leadership readily. Quickly see illogical and inefficient procedures and...

18thcenturylove: Fire on the Mountain by Rob...

“… a morsel of genuine history, a thing so rare as to be always valuable…”

– Thomas Jefferson

“He is more positive, decided and passionate than I had expected. I should think...”

– Samuel Whitcomb, Jr. on Jefferson and Madison (via foundingfatherfest) You can always tell how strong the English influence on someone is by how often they describe something as “French” or “of a Frenchman”. Guess that’s why I find this such a turn-on. ;D

Unique Finds: a.k.a. “Cool Stuff” in Archaeology →

“What is the coolest thing you’ve ever found?” This is a question I get often yet it is one of the most difficult to answer. Everything that we find provides valuable information for our research of how people lived in the past, so what we think is “cool” may not be what others would say is “cool.” However, there are a few things that I have encountered that have a definite cool factor...

Jefferson-era Recipe: Fried Potatoes →

Fried Potatoes December 2011 The original recipe from Mary Randolph: Peel large potatoes, slice them about a quarter of an inch thick, or cut them in shavings round and round, as you would peal a lemon; dry them well in a clean cloth, and fry them in lard or dripping. Take care that your fat and frying-pan are quite clean; put it on a quick fire, watch it, and as soon as the lard boils and is...

I see you, Jefferson. With that sly grin all over...

montanabohemian: And then there’s this bit of sunshine (which I could stare at all day because it makes me so happy): Oh hello hello~

Jefferson's Virginia Tour 2013 →

foundingfatherfest: Uuuugh…I would love to do this. A week long tour with Clay Jenkinson talking about Jefferson in Virginia…but the last tour of this type was $3500. ;_; If I hadn’t already blown all my money on Europe I’d be on this in a heartbeat. I don’t know why I’m teasing myself reading this. D:

Anonymous asked: was jefferson a jew?

fuckyeahjefferson: So apparently fights are going on on the “thomas jefferson” Tumblr tag (I refuse to take part in anything that might stir up drama because I think we’re all adults here and can make up our own minds) and since I’m going on a two week (possibly? Haven’t finalized yet.) tour of Europe at the end of this week we need more posts! Dropping the queue to one post a day. I’m opening...

lebeanie asked: Thank you [maybe again, I don't know..] again for existing. I may or may not have a portrait of Jefferson hanging in my house, so this tumblr brings me great joy.

So apparently fights are going on on the “thomas jefferson” Tumblr tag (I refuse to take part in anything that might stir up drama because I think we’re all adults here and can make up our own minds) and since I’m going on a two week (possibly? Haven’t finalized yet.) tour of Europe at the end of this week we need more posts! Dropping the queue to one post a day. ...

“I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge,...”

– John F. Kennedy (via thingsandschemes) Probably one of my favorite quotes.

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“Nothing can stop the man with right mental attitude from achieving his goal;...”

– Thomas Jefferson (via instigation)

WSJ: Thomas Jefferson, Musician →

July 4, 1826, was a significant anniversary in America’s history. On that 50th jubilee of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Stephen Foster, who would widely be regarded as the nation’s first popular songwriter, was born in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, in Quincy, Mass., one of the pre-eminent signatories to the Declaration, John Adams, died at age 90. According to tradition,...

Thomas Jefferson's Music →

The Music Section of Jefferson’s Catalogue of 1783 and An Inventory of the Collections of Jefferson Family Music, Appendices I and II of Thomas Jefferson and Music by Helen Cripe (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1974), pp. 97-128. Electronic version made with the permission of the University Press of Virginia and the Jefferson Memorial Foundation by Perry Roland, January...

Jefferson and Music

Read the full article here or below: MUSIC: “THE FAVORITE PASSION OF MY SOUL” Thomas Jefferson declared that music “is the favorite passion of my soul, and fortune has cast my lot in a country where it is in a state of deplorable barbarism.” To improve the state of music in America, Jefferson encouraged its practice, and music played an important role in the life of his...

Monticello: Music from the Jefferson Collection /... →

It is well known that Thomas Jefferson was a keen violinist of some talent, and in 1778, he wrote to Giovanni Fabroni that “music is the favorite passion of my soul.” Music was part of everyday life, in eighteenth century Virginia, for all levels of society. Visitors to Monticello would have either witnessed, or taken part in, musical pursuits, whether performed solo or in ensembles, vocal as...

I need to know your colonies! Alright, let me explain: I’m updating the website (check out my spiffy new admin page if you want to know more about me) and am finally sitting down to write the about page. I think once you all see it you’ll know you should have guessed what it’ll be, but I’ll leave you hanging until I finish. What I want to know is, for those who want to be...

Monticello: Books We're Reading: Thomas Jefferson... →

Thomas Jefferson and Music by Helen Cripe, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2009, 160 pages, 11 illustrations, paperback. Thomas Jefferson and Music has served as the definitive work on Jefferson’s musical knowledge and activities for over thirty years. This revised edition includes new details about the music Jefferson enjoyed throughout his life, the musical instruments of his time, and the...

xezene asked: Do you know what Jefferson's musical tastes were? What his favorite composers were, or perhaps his favorite pieces?

Jefferson's family: THE RANDOLPH CHILDREN GROW UP

Martha and Thomas Mann Randolph’s children grew up to lead varied and sometimes difficult lives. Their oldest daughter, Anne Cary (1791-1826; pictured at right), was doted upon by her grandfather, who wrote of her as a toddler that “even Socrates might ride on a stick with her without being ridiculous.” As a teenager, she accompanied her mother to Washington during...

romanticillusions asked: Those tags, though. So very true. Although it greatly amuses me to see "Fuck Yeah Hamilton" linked on here!

Do you have a Founding Father related blog?

foundingfatherfest: If so, please reblog this! I want it getting around so that those who think their blog applies can see it and attach themselves to this post. Or at least reply. :) Some people have asked for other Founder related blogs, so a reference list would be handy. I was reluctant to list people because I didn’t want to leave someone out and offend them…Also, there are some blogs that...

Jefferson's family: AUNTS CARR AND MARKS

Of Jefferson’s six sisters, one moved to Kentucky, and two died before reaching the age of thirty. His other three sisters and his only brother lived near enough to visit Monticello often. Of these, both Martha Jefferson Carr and Anna Jefferson Marks became occasional residents. Martha Jefferson Carr’s husband Dabney had been one of Jefferson’s closest friends and the Carr...

theadamseffect asked: Thank you a million times for this amazing blog. I love TJ so much and this is so comprehensive yet humorous at the same time... just what he would have liked, I think XD