As Americans, we know that Thomas Jefferson was a founding father and was the United States third president. Although do we honestly know who Thomas Jefferson was as an individual, before and after the presidency? Thomas Jefferson was more than a president and was important in aspects of our government, American architecture, and the American educational system. He was a historical Politian, He designed and founded the University of Virginia, believed in equality in schooling (public school system), and believed to sustain the United States government idea education was the key. He would go on to impact our education system with many ideas from the enlightenment period.
Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 and died in 1826. He was the “first …show more content…
When we hear Thomas Jefferson we think of our third president of the United States. Although, he was so much more than our president. He was an architect and had designed his residence and the famous building which is today known as the Monticello. In the book “Thomas Jefferson: An art of power” written by Meacham (2012) states “he seems to have been rarely happier than when he was in the midst of construction” (pg.285). He was a political figure as well. He was a founding father and helped write the Declaration of Independence with the ideals based off the philosopher, John Locke. After his presidency, he went back to participating in architecture. According to the Library of Congress (2000) “Jefferson prepared plans for the Virginia capitol in Richmond based on the famous building Maison Carrée in Nîmes, France […] the Virginia capitol was the first public building in the United States designed in the neoclassical style”. He based his architecture designs from his visits from France. He admired the designs of neoclassical which he took from the France structure while he was an ambassador there. These structures consisted of perception that was a sign of enlightenment which ideology that he held close. In the book written by Meacham (2012) which states “nearly fifty neoclassical custom houses”
Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 and died in 1826. He was the “first …show more content…
When we hear Thomas Jefferson we think of our third president of the United States. Although, he was so much more than our president. He was an architect and had designed his residence and the famous building which is today known as the Monticello. In the book “Thomas Jefferson: An art of power” written by Meacham (2012) states “he seems to have been rarely happier than when he was in the midst of construction” (pg.285). He was a political figure as well. He was a founding father and helped write the Declaration of Independence with the ideals based off the philosopher, John Locke. After his presidency, he went back to participating in architecture. According to the Library of Congress (2000) “Jefferson prepared plans for the Virginia capitol in Richmond based on the famous building Maison Carrée in Nîmes, France […] the Virginia capitol was the first public building in the United States designed in the neoclassical style”. He based his architecture designs from his visits from France. He admired the designs of neoclassical which he took from the France structure while he was an ambassador there. These structures consisted of perception that was a sign of enlightenment which ideology that he held close. In the book written by Meacham (2012) which states “nearly fifty neoclassical custom houses”