Touring Monticello
Tour Monticello with TAH teachers and learn about the history behind Thomas Jefferson’s home.
Monticello: Jefferson's Experiment
TAH teachers get an introduction to Monticello as Thomas Jefferson’s ’laboratory.'
Pockets from the Past: Daily Life at Monticello
What do the contents of pockets say about their owners? TAH teachers model strategies for examining and questioning artifacts.
Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty
Educators tour the NMAAHC exhibit “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty” and ask about approaches to presenting the lives of Thomas Jefferson and his enslaved workers.
Burr-Hamilton Duel
Was it illegal? Was it dishonorable? Was it a duel or was it murder?
Trailing Lewis and Clark
Spain sent several expeditions to find the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery.
Jefferson versus Hamilton
Their differing philosophies of government set the stage for the permanent growth of political factions.
Monticello Explorer
Can’t travel to Monticello? Take your students on a virtual tour of Jefferson’s estate with this website.
Thomas Jefferson's Library
Basic information and several images of 41 books once in Thomas Jefferson’s library.
Freedom and the National Debt
Old Hickory’s hard currency—what are useful focal points in Jacksonian-era economic history?
Jefferson's Confidential Letter to Congress
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah Glaser looks at a letter from Jefferson requesting funding for the Corps of Discovery.
Thomas Jefferson Papers
What did Thomas Jefferson read?
New Visitor's Center Opens at Monticello
What would Thomas Jefferson Say?