From our visit in September, 2006. Towards the end you'll see Thomas Jefferson's tombstone, with the epitaph stating that he was the author of the Declaration of Independence, the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom and the father of the University of Virginia. He never mentions his presidency.
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Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, the drafter of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States is a journey to tthe beginnings of the United States. We learn about what shaped the ideas of democracy, how important education was to the founders and that these were far from perfect men. the question of slavery would remain an issue for another generation to resolve.
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Thomas Jefferson once wrote, "All my wishes end where I hope my days will end, at Monticello." Monticello, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the only private home in the United States that has been designated a World Heritage Site, was Thomas Jefferson's home for the remaining fifty-six years of his life. He spent forty years between 1784-1909 designing it, building it, tearing it apart, redesigning it, and finally putting it all back together. While serving as Minister to France, he filled almost a hundred crates with furniture and various works of art for the many rooms at Monticello. While in France he would collect fruit trees and bring them with him on the long boat trip home. Monticello, a low, red-brick structure with a white dome and doric portico, perched atop a hill in the Piedmont of Virginia, served as a laboratory for his ideas and reflected his interest in the neo-classical style, an architectural movement that he learned about during his years as American Ambassador in Paris He combined elements of Roman, Palladian, and 18th-century French design with features expressing his personal inventiveness. Work on Monticello began when Jefferson was only 25. The original main entrance, as it is today, is through the portico on the east front. The ceiling of this portico incorporates a wind plate connected to a weather vane showing the direction of the wind. A large clock face on the external east-facing wall has only an hour hand since Jefferson thought this was <b>...</b>
This spot was created to help generate more traffic flow to Monticello (Home of Thomas Jefferson) This spot was also nominated for an Emmy in 2007.
JF Musial and Leo Parente head to Monticello Motor Club to get some seat time behind two 12hp karts to answer your questions on how to get into racing.
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Finalist for the National Book Award, this epic work tells the story of the Hemingses, whose close blood ties to our third president had been systematically expunged from American history until very recently. Now, historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon-Reed traces the Hemings family from its origins in Virginia in the 1700s to the family's dispersal after Jefferson's death in 1826. It brings to life not only Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson but also their children and Hemings's siblings, who shared a father with Jefferson's wife, Martha. The Hemingses of Monticello sets the family's compelling saga against the backdrop of Revolutionary America, Paris on the eve of its own revolution, 1790s Philadelphia, and plantation life at Monticello. Much anticipated, this book promises to be the most important history of an American slave family ever written.
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Video by S. Johnson. Footage of Gael Murphy, Desiree Fairooz, and Linda Lisanti, who were among several protester of George W. Bush at Monticello on July 4, 2008.
Harescramble race footage throughout the day. From 50's to AA. Some clips of the starts, woods, hills, and part of the endurocross section.
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In the first annual "Drift With The Supercars" at New York's Monticello Motor Club, an impressive variety of expensive cars turned up for an outrageous tire-smoking competition. In addition to the dedicated drift cars, the video shows some of the unlikely drifters including a Ferrari 575 Maranello, 2011 Porsche GT3 RS, AMG CLK63 Black Series, C6 Corvette and a brand-new Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. Credits and thanks: Co-creator and MMC Member, Andrew Ruggles Andrew Russell and the drivers from D-UP! Jason Holehouse Sam Schultz Pete Boccarossa Dan LaRusso Seth Rose Roger Garbow, Full Throttle Marketing TangentVector Cadillac
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This is the full length film for Driving Force Club's Monticello Track Day event. Please watch until the end and in HD to experience the full effect. Directed by Dan Wang Produced by Square Chalk Productions Filmed by Dan Wang and Marc Cortez with 2 Canon T2i w/ various lenses. Edited in Sony Vegas Pro 9.0 Music - Lux Aeterna Multi-Genre Remix
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Chesters Extreme Diesel is back in Monticello Arkansas. We had a blast, such a fun track. Next week we will finish up the year in Monroe Louisiana. Hope to see you there.
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Annette Gordon-Reed talks about visiting Monticello after having learned so much about the people who lived there. The interview was recorded in October 2008 at Monticello's Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies.
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Annette Gordon-Reed talks about her new book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, and answers questions at Monticello's Jefferson Library. Ms. Gordon-Reed explains how and why she began writing about the Hemingses.
Grand-Am Champion Scott Pruett tracks the new Lexus LFA while Porsche Works Driver Pat Long sets a track record in the Jlowe Racing Porsche GT3 Cup. Just another day at New York's Monticello Motor Club. Beautifully shot and produced by TangentVector.
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Annette Gordon-Reed talks about her new book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, and answers questions at Monticello's Jefferson Library. This section: the origins of the Hemings family and their move to Monticello; James and Sally Hemings go to Paris, France Hemings, Gordon-Reed, Jefferson, Monticello, slave, slavery
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Annette Gordon-Reed talks about her new book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, and answers questions at Monticello's Jefferson Library. This section: the black community of Paris, France in the 1780s; James Hemings has options; Sally Hemings, young and abroad.
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Annette Gordon-Reed talks about her new book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, and answers questions at Monticello's Jefferson Library. This section: James and Sally Hemings return home from France with Thomas Jefferson; the death of Jefferson and the dispersal of Monticello's slaves.
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Stately Masion on the most majestic 81 acres of the once hundreds of acres encompassing the Robinson family plantation.This home is in the National Registry of Historic Places. c.1845 Plantation Home overlooking gentle rolling hills and green pastures. The Robinson Plantation and family proved very instrumental in the development of the Monticello area. In need of moderate restoration, the home beckons and one is immediately drawn to the magic of this unique property. She is a classic four over four; a true architectural jewel! The home now consist of wide center halls up and down; double parlors, formal dining, large kitchen, five bedrooms, 2 baths, porches as well as a large upstairs balcony. Adjoined to a past detached kitchen. Home has original mantles, staircase with landing and handmade banisters and rail, paneled doors, pine floors, front door casing with side-lights and transom, moldings and baseboards! Historic Homesite is complete with numerous outbuildings. There are varieties of old plantings, historic trees . . . and a garden with old-fashioned Knock Out Roses and Gardenias! The land stretches as far as the eye can see with paved road frontage. There are gentle rolling pastures, along with gorgeous mature hardwoods . . . not to mention your entire back yard bordered by 4800 feet of beautiful Lake Monticello. EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY! One of South Carolinas finest examples of untouched, original Antebellum architecture. Call for details and private showing! YOU <b>...</b>
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Often in sports, as in life, it is the little things that matter the most. For Monticello, all of those little things finally added up Saturday against Richlands in the Division 3 championship game at Liberty University's Williams Stadium.
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Annette Gordon-Reed talks about her new book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, and answers questions at Monticello's Jefferson Library. This section: researching at Monticello's International Center for Jefferson Studies; why now is a good time to revisit the story of the Hemings family.
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Instructors from several clubs invited to monticello race track full course. One of the best race tracks in the world. BMW e36 M3
To kick off Monticello Railroad Days, one of their prized units pulls into downtown Monticello, with a passenger train. MRM spent quite some time restoring this engine and did a wonderful job on it. IC GP11 8733 Monticello Railway Museum Mainline - Monticello, IL. The featured attraction at this year's railroad days, was the Southern (SOU), Steam 2-8-0 401. After being restored at MRM for fifteen years, it's back up and running, making its grand entrance into the Monticello Depot, in front of many. A fine site, indeed. SOU Steam 2-8-0 401 Monticello Railway Museum Mainline - Monticello, IL. 401 pulls out of the depot, heading further into town, where it would get into the clear, to allow 8733 to head back to the museum. Monticello Railway Museum Mainline - Monticello, IL. The IC GP11 passes the 401, as it begins its trip to the museum. Monticello Railway Museum Mainline - Monticello, IL. After picking up passengers at the depot, the 401 begins its trip to the museum. That's quite an interesting horn on that Illinois Central car. Monticello Railway Museum Mainline - Monticello, IL. After being observed by many at the museum, 401 heads back into town with its train. It crosses the wooden trestle, just outside of the museum. Monticello Railway Museum Mainline - Monticello, IL. Back at the museum, the CN 6789 departs with its train. CN MLW FPA-4 6789 CN MLW FPB-4 6862 Monticello Railway Museum - Monticello, IL. The 401 comes out of the forest, passing a crossing just outside <b>...</b>
Excerpts from Sam Waterston's address at the annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony at the home of Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia. This is about 7 minutes from Waterston's 22-minute speech. Also included is the reading of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence by John Charles Thomas, a trustee of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
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Join the National Archives as we welcome Annette Gordon-Reed to discuss her book, The Hemingses of Monticello, and explain the untold history of our third president, Thomas Jefferson.
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Annette Gordon-Reed talks about her new book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, and answers questions at Monticello's Jefferson Library. This section, questions about possibly writing a Jefferson-focused biography; the descendants of the Hemings family; and, Sally Hemings's first child.
Annette Gordon-Reed describes her life-long interest in Thomas Jefferson and the significance of her recent work on the Hemings family.
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