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Great piece. Two other interesting facts: Jefferson had the largest private library in America and its books eventually reformed the Library of Congress after
by ckinnan 17y ago
Great piece. Two other interesting facts:
Jefferson had the largest private library in America and its books eventually reformed the Library of Congress after the capital was burned by the British in 1812.
Both Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4th, 1826-- the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
- timr 17y agoAlso, Adams' dying words were (rumored to be) "Jefferson still surivives", not knowing that his rival Jefferson had died hours earlier on the same day. History geeks represent.