In 1781, Thomas Jefferson wrote Notes on the State of Virginia. Much of the book was devoted to descriptions of the physical terrain of the state. One section, however was devoted to Jefferson's ...

In 1861, following Virginia's ... designed by Thomas Jefferson (Charles-Louis Clérisseau, a French architect, also lent a hand). The surrounding area, known as Capitol Square, has several ...

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

James Madison suggested the idea of developing a congressional library at the new capital Washington City. Before that, the ...

It has now been one year since we began this campaign for the presidency on the steps of the Old State Capitol in Springfield ... and I believe that we can win in Virginia on Tuesday if you ...