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See inside this chic, 1970s Santa Barbara houseboat named Thomas Jefferson that can be yours for $4.9 million
Over the course of nine months, he spent $2 million updating the exterior and interior of the home,…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Thomas Jefferson once secretly wrote to Congress that the US would try to drive Native Americans into debt in order to take their land
The note to lawmakers in 1803 was referenced in a report on US Indian Schools, where Native America…
Rebecca Cohen
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A Trump official tried to get Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election by texting a misleading memo about Thomas Jefferson: book
The official texted Pence's chief of staff the memo days before January 6, according to a new book …
Oma Seddiq
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The New York City Council is removing a statue of Thomas Jefferson from its chamber over his history as a slaveowner
The New York City Design Commission voted to have the statue removed but could not decide on where …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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What should we think of America now?
If you don't recognize the America you saw in Washington on Wednesday, you need to reexamine who we…
Linette Lopez
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Direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson calls for the third president's memorial in Washington to be replaced with one to Harriet Tubman
Lucian K. Truscott IV wrote that Thomas Jefferson's memorial in Washington, DC, should be replaced …
John Haltiwanger
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Many of the Founding Fathers were incredibly wealthy. Here's a look at some of their fortunes.
Although independence is recognized on this day, Business Insider's Áine Cain wrote that the actual…
Madison Hoff
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These are the top 25 US presidents, according to historians and biographers (and why you won't find Trump on the list)
A June 30 national poll from the Pew Research Center shows that the incumbent president is currentl…
Allana Akhtar,Laura Casado
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Impeaching Clarence Thomas: How Democrats could remove conservative justices
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has fueled calls for the impeachment of Justice Clarence Thomas and …
C. Ryan Barber
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Impeaching Clarence Thomas: How Democrats could remove conservative justices
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has fueled calls for the impeachment of Justice Clarence Thomas and …
C. Ryan Barber
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These 2 qualities will land you a job at Infosys. Find out
"I want a stone on my grave that says: 'This was a fair person'," Murthy said. Speaking o…
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Mike Pence makes bizarre dodge of question on GOP healthcare bill by quoting Thomas Jefferson
Critics of the bill argue that it would allow insurers to discriminate against people with preexist…
Eliza Relman
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University of Virginia students ask school president to avoid quoting Thomas Jefferson
Sullivan rejected assertions that citing Jefferson, who was a slave owner, amounted to cosigning hi…
Chris Sanchez
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Thomas Jefferson has some wise, comforting words for turbulent political times
"I know, indeed, that some honest men fear that a republican government can not be strong, that thi…
Rebecca Harrington
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A look at the daily routine of Thomas Jefferson, who rose early, drank coffee, and wrote a lot
Over the course of his career, he would go on to serve the fledgling United States as governor of V…
Áine Cain
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Barnes & Noble surges after activist investor urges company to sell itself in letter evoking Cicero and Thomas Jefferson
"It has become clear to us that all of the Company's stakeholders would be better served if Barnes …
Reuters,Akin Oyedele
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After winning a divided election, Thomas Jefferson had a comforting message to try to bring Americans together
"I know, indeed, that some honest men fear that a republican government can not be strong, that thi…
Rebecca Harrington
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A $30 billion hedge fund's foreboding letter on Trump starts with quotes from The Joker, 'Lord of the Flies' and Thomas Jefferson
Boston-based hedge fund firm Baupost managed $29.2 billion as of mid-year 2016, according to the He…
Rachael Levy
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Some shareholders of TheStreet say its board makes Kim Jong Un look like Thomas Jefferson
Considering the value destruction that the Board has inflicted on shareholders over the years, we …