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  • Founding Fathers and Pre-Civil War Presidents
    Founding Fathers and Pre-Civil War Presidents

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    View an image slideshow on Founding Fathers and Pre-Civil War Presidents.

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  • American Revolution: Continental Congress
    American Revolution: Continental Congress

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    Discover the accomplishments of the First and Second Constitutional Congresses, and learn about the major players behind such documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris.

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  • Jefferson's Pursuit of Knowledge
    Jefferson's Pursuit of Knowledge

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    As a young man in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson pursues an education based on the ideals of the Enlightenment.

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  • American Revolution
    American Revolution

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    Get the story of how a fledgling, largely disconnected nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

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  • Declaration of Independence
    Declaration of Independence

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    To many in the Continental Congress, war was unthinkable. So why did they finally create this revolutionary document?

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  • Thomas Jefferson in Paris
    Thomas Jefferson in Paris

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    Jefferson soaks up the culture, art and architecture of Paris while on assignment as a trade representative.

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  • Jefferson Challenges the King
    Jefferson Challenges the King

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    Thomas Jefferson is known for penning The Declaration of Independence, but some of his earlier writings establish the pattern of challenging the British monarchy.

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