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Portrait of Thomas Jefferson
The multitalented Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States

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Thomas Jefferson Was Born
April 13, 1743

Do you know someone who is talented in many different ways? Perhaps you are, like Thomas Jefferson. Born on April 13, 1743, in Albemarle County, Virginia, Jefferson was a musician, artist, architect, mathematician, astronomer, scientist, legislator, philosopher, writer, diplomat, jurist, gardener, and president of the United States. Whew! In these roles, Jefferson accomplished many things. Can you name any of his achievements?
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