Thomas Jefferson
The Road to Monticello
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Upon his father’s death, Thomas Jefferson inherited several thousand acres of land.
Thomas Jefferson was born in the Colony of Virginia on April 13, 1743. Upon his father’s death, Jefferson inherited several thousand acres of land — including the land in which he would one day build his home, Monticello.
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Thomas Jefferson
The Road to Monticello
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Thomas Jefferson was born in the Colony of Virginia on April 13, 1743. Upon his father’s death, Jefferson inherited several thousand acres of land — including the land in which he would one day build his home, Monticello.
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