Jefferson Hall opened in 1921 and was named after the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson Hall has a history. It was nearly destroyed in a fire in January of 1983, and re ...

On Jan. 3, 2025, Mike Johnson (R-LA) was reelected as speaker of the House. After his reelection, Johnson recited a prayer that he suggested was written by Thomas Jefferson and recited every day ...

A six-part History Channel documentary offers a clear-eyed view of Jefferson’s flaws, contradictions and triumphs.

Thomas Jefferson was a contradictory character ... 200 chattel -- to be sold on the auction block. In the Virginia House of Delegates (1776-1779), Jefferson championed free public education ...

When the election of 1800 produced no clear winner, the House of Representatives decided the outcome. It voted for Thomas Jefferson as president and Aaron Burr as vice president. Jefferson called his ...