I love Thomas Jefferson's historic home, Monticello, and I often go check out their website and online catalog (I have a wish list a mile long). When I visited Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia with my family a couple years ago the library was one of my favorite rooms. Check out an article about Jefferson's library on Monticello's website HERE.
Among the many ingenious devices found in Jefferson's Cabinet, this one perhaps most clearly suggests Jefferson's passion for knowledge. One can imagine him turning the stand, completely engrossed, consulting five books at once to find the answer to a burning question. Our bookstand is a line-by-line reproduction of the original, which was made in the joinery at Monticello, probably from Jefferson's own design. It's great for cross-checking information from several sources or just keeping reference books and current reading handy. Made of solid mahogany with a soft, hand-polished finish, the rotating stand holds five books at adjustable angles on rests that fold down to form a 12" cube. (Source: www.monticellocatalog.org)
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I've had some very busy days lately with more to come over the next couple weeks. My progress on The Southern Belles of Honeysuckle Way is slower than I'd like, but I am reading every day. That's really all I can ask of myself. Hoping to finish it tomorrow...
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and it was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. He was the founder of the Democratic Party and became the 3rd president of the United States of America in 1801.
"The center of Thomas Jefferson's private world was Monticello, the house and 5,000-acre plantation which occupied his attention and imagination for more than fifty years The exceptional house, ornamented by extensive gardens and surrounded by working farms, was designed entirely by Jefferson, who supervised it's construction and expansion from 1768 until virtually the end of his life."
A Guidebook Monticello
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I decided a few years ago that instead of buying just magnets and t-shirts as souvenirs of our trips, I would buy a book about the place as well. I purchased the above book on a trip we took a few years ago to Thomas Jefferson's Home in Charlottesville, Virginia, Monticello. It is one of my favorite trips we've ever taken. After the guided tour of the house, we spent the day wandering the grounds gardens, and orchards on our own. It was absolutely beautiful!
The House at Monticello
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Ronnie, Sophia, and Me in the orchard at Monticello
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This room was separate from the house, open air, and over looking the orchard.
This is one of my favorite pics.
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Gardens at Monticello
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Gardens at Monticello
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Gardens at Monticello
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Lavendar in the garden at Monticello
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Kale Pots in the garden at Monticello
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Sophia got to do some quill writing. They had to line dry.
Hers is the one nearest the bottom of the photo.
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When I was thinking about this post this morning, I pulled out the little history book I bought many years ago. I use it whenver I want to find out something about U.S. History.
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I'd like to thank all the the service men and women past and present for their sacrifices and bravery in defending our freedom.
