Historical reputation of Thomas Jefferson

The following article covers the historiography and general reputation of Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and 3rd president of the United States. == Overview == Thomas Jefferson has been described as an icon of individual liberty, democracy, and republicanism, hailed as the author of the Declaration of Independence, an architect of the American Revolution, and a renaissance man who promoted science and scholarship.

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