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Jefferson Memorial's exterior Jefferson Memorial's interior. The Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the American Revolution, a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the nation's third president.
Jefferson Memorial; Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Thomas Jefferson Library, University of Missouri-St.Louis; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia; Thomas Jefferson State Office Building, Jefferson City, Missouri [1]
Burial places of presidents and vice presidents of the United States are located across 23 states and the District of Columbia. Since the office was established in 1789, 45 people have served as President of the United States .
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The Graveyard is owned by the Jefferson descendants of the Monticello Association, who limit burial in the cemetery to lineal descendants of Thomas Jefferson. In 1993 The Monticello Association erected another bronze plaque next to the one that was erected in 1956, showing the location of 19 graves in the front portion of the graveyard.
An example of a presidential living memorial is the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Located in a wing of the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. , the Wilson Center has a small exhibit concerning President Wilson's life and work, but it is best known for its work to unite the world of ideas with the world of policy by ...
Statue of Thomas Jefferson: New York City, New York. Columbia University. 1914 William Ordway Partridge: Statue of Thomas Jefferson: Washington, D.C. United States Capitol. New York City, New York. New York City Hall. 1834 David d'Angers: Statue of Thomas Jefferson: Charlottesville, Virginia. University of Virginia. 1910 Moses Jacob Ezekiel ...
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