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Jefferson’s Progressive Use of Microclimate 22 Jul 2013 | 10:36 pm
As a gentleman farmer, Thomas Jefferson was among the most forward thinking of his peers – he grew fruit trees grafted onto dwarfing rootstock, championed native species, imported European varieties, ...
Revolving Bookstand: Peter Onuf reviews "The Men Who Lost America" 5 Jun 2013 | 01:28 am
The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of Empire. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2013. read more
Columns Return to ‘Rendered’ Appearance 23 May 2013 | 08:12 pm
Monticello’s iconic west front has been undergoing a major change in the past few months. The columns on the West Portico (aka Southwest Portico) are being restored to their original Jefferson-era app...
Famous Visitations 21 May 2013 | 09:49 pm
On May 22, 56 years ago, Marilyn Monroe and her husband of less than a year, Arthur Miller, walked into Monticello, hoping to take a tour without anyone recognizing them. Unfortunately for them, thei...
Revolving Bookstand: Jefferson and Wine 14 May 2013 | 10:10 pm
Thomas Jefferson claimed, in 1818, that “in nothing have the habits of the palate more decisive influence than in our relish of wines.” His own habits had been formed over thirty years before—at the t...
Looking ahead to the Centennial – Monticello Receives $10 Million Gift for Restoration Efforts 20 Apr 2013 | 09:00 am
On November 7, 1805, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis reached a large body of water. Thinking it was the Pacific Ocean, Clark wrote “Ocian in view! Oh! The Joy!” read more
"Education is this generation’s revolution" - Wendy Kopp 15 Apr 2013 | 08:25 pm
On April 12, 2013, Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach for America and this year's recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, announced to a Monticello crowd that "the kind re...
Revolving Bookstand: The Best in Gardening Books 10 Apr 2013 | 08:37 pm
In celebration of Historic Garden Week and the beautiful plants that populate Monticello during the spring months, Brian Hartsock, Operating Manager for the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants...
Painting with Distemper, Part 1 28 Mar 2013 | 09:00 am
How do you accurately restore a wall paint that has been missing for over 170 years? This is a question that frequently confronts Monticello’s Restoration Department. read more
Revolving Bookstand: Jefferson’s Shadow 21 Mar 2013 | 08:00 am
What We're Reading: Jefferson’s Shadow: The Story of His Science —Available at monticelloshop.org read more
