Thomas Jefferson’s passions #empire #motivation #history #quotes#subscribe #america #facts #shorts
Thomas Jefferson renowned as the author of the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom held a myriad of lesser known roles a Pioneer in paleontology he passionately collected fossils and admired the extinct creatures of North America as an architect Jefferson not only designed his residences monachello
And popper Forest but also crafted the University of Virginia and the Virginia state capital his love for wine manifested in extensive Imports to monachello establishing him as a prominent wine connoisseur Jefferson’s culinary curiosity extended Beyond wine as he embraced French cuisine introducing American favorites like ice cream and mac and cheese in Avid
Bibliophile he accumulated one of the largest personal book collections in the US when the British burned the capital during the War of 1812 Jefferson’s altruism emerged he sold his extensive library to Congress at a fraction of its value to replenish the Lost Library of Congress