How a young Jefferson’s plea to the King helped ignite America’s fight for independence

In the summer of 1774 Jefferson retreated to Monticello and wrote a secret plea meant to avert disputes with the British — a ...

The secret history of how Jefferson’s words were doctored inside his memorial

The Declaration of Independence that Jefferson wrote was still revered, but Jefferson’s personal and political reputation had suffered ups and downs. It was not just that he had been an enslaver, but ...