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Web Destinations

Web Destinations

• Thomas Jefferson
  A companion site to the Public Broadcasting Service series on Jefferson, especially important because it contains a fine collection of other people’s view of Jefferson.
  
  
• White House Historical Association
  This site contains a timeline of the history of the White House and several interesting photos and links.
  
  
• Thomas Jefferson on Politics and Government
  Selected quotations from Jefferson that reveal a strong libertarian bent make up this topical Web site.
  
  
• Thomas Jefferson On-line Resources at the University of Virginia
  Mr. Jefferson’s University—the University of Virginia—houses this site with numerous on-line resources about Jefferson and his times.
  
  
• The Jefferson Bibliography Database
  This invaluable site compiles and annotates a bibliography of works on Jefferson from 1826 to 1990.
  
  
• Exploring the West from Monticello: An Exhibition of Maps and Navigational Instruments
  Maps and charts reveal knowledge and conceptions about the known and the unknown. This site includes a number of eighteenth century maps.
  
  
• Lewis and Clark PBS Web site from PBS
  This is a companion site to Ken Burns’ containing a timeline of the expedition, a collection of related links, a bibliography, and more than 800 minutes of unedited, full-length RealPlayer interviews with seven experts featured in the film.
  
  
• The War of 1812
  In-depth and varied information about the War of 1812.
  
  

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