Jefferson at Monticello : Recollections of a Monticello Slave and of a Monticello Overseer
Pen Pal Pages (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
On Friday, October 23 Grade 4 visited Monticello. Monticello is the home of Thomas Jefferson; he was our 3rd President, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the founder of the University of Virginia. He made many contributions to our nation in the very beginning of its formation. We are very lucky to have such historical places so near our home in Harrisonburg. The weather...
The Volokh Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I’ll be giving another presentation about my book at the Jefferson Library at Monticello tomorrow (Wed. at 4 PM) — if you happen to be in the neighborhood, come on by. Obviously, it’s a wonderful place to be giving a talk about Jefferson, and I’m trying, at least, to match the grandeur of the [...]
Anything Wine (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... Check out what Frank and Dezel had to say about the visit Frank: Drink What You Like – Roaming the Monticello Wine Trail Dezel: Dezel’s Vine Spot – Pollak Vineyards: Yes, Jefferson would be proud Cheers! Megan enjoying the fireplace at Pollak
My Virginia Wine Spot (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Hello Friends, Our next stop on the Monticello Wine Trail was to King Family Vineyards , located just west of Charlottesville in Crozet. King Family Vineyards is a small family-owned winery owned and operated by David and Ellen King. I often refer to King Family Vineyards as a true symphony of nature, offering magnificent mountain views in a beautiful setting. The spectacular views, paired with...
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... - 22. Norwood Young America 16 14. Cathedral #1 38 - 8. Apollo 32 13. Becker 44 - 8. Apollo 25 23. Monticello 29 - 16. Zimmerman 21 23. Monticello 25 - 17. Howard Lake Waverly 36 17. Howard Lake Waverly 37 - 26. Maranatha 45 26. Maranatha 40 - 16. Zimmerman 18 4 . Rogers 37 - 10. Annandale 27 4. Rogers 50 - Minnehaha 12
Boston 1775 (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Thomas Jefferson , U.S. minister to France. Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh , seven-year-old heir to the empire of Vietnam. They met in Paris in 1787. Anna at A Summary View, the blog of the Jefferson library, tells the story . Jefferson wanted rice from what was then known as Cochin China. He was still hopeful about receiving it the next year, but apparently no samples ever arrived at Monticello....
The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | yesterday
A drinking binge ended with a Jersey City woman being arrested for stabbing her 63-year-old boyfriend and hitting him with a flower pot Saturday, according to police reports. Lidette Avila, 57, of Monticello Avenue, was arrested and charged with domestic...
Bacon's Rebellion (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... issue since I am finally reading Annette Gordon-Reed's brilliant history "The Hemingses of Monticello, an American Family," which details the forbidden fruit of T.J.'s sexual relationship with a favored slave. Here's one citation from the book about what was involved when T.J. was appointed governor of Virginia in 1779. He brought along quite a gathering of slave-servants:: "Seventeen-year-old...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
MONTICELLO, N.Y. — An upstate New York man who hid his dead 98-year-old mother in a freezer and cashed her Social Security checks has been sentenced to six months in jail. Rosland Auslander stuffed Herta Auslander’s body in the freezer at their Dela...
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
MONTICELLO, N.Y. (AP) -- An upstate New York man has been sentenced to six months in jail for hiding his dead 98-year-old mother in a freezer and cashing her Social Security checks....
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
MONTICELLO, N.Y. — An upstate New York man has been sentenced to six months in jail for hiding his dead 98-year-old mother in a freezer and cashing her Social Security checks. Rosland Auslander stuffed Herta Auslander's body in the freezer at their home in the hamlet of Cooks Falls, about 100 miles northwest of New York City, after she died of natural causes. He then cashed her checks...
Smalltalk Tidbits, Industry Rants (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Today's Smalltalk Daily looks at using Monticello with Cincom's Smalltalk (either VW or ObjectStudio) in order to work with Squeak Monticello repositories. To watch, click on the viewer below: If you have trouble viewing that directly, you can click here to download the video directly You can also watch it on YouTube: Technorati Tags: smalltalk , squeak , squeakNOS , esug09 , brest ,...
Pen Pal Pages (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Dear Mrs VanBenschoten & Grade 4 It looks like you had a brilliant time at Monticello, we didn't realise that Thomas Jefferson was so strongly linked to Virginia. Today is a special day in England as we celebrate Bonfire Night. Do you know why we have bonfires and fireworks on 5th N ovember? In 1605 England was ruled by the protestant King Ja mes I. Some Catholics were very unha ppy as the...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... CRIST (R-FL) - Candidate for Senate Fundraising Reception: 6:30 p.m. Location: 970 Booth Lane, Monticello, Florida 32344 Host: Hurley H. Booth Cost: $500 Per Person Saturday, November 14, 2009 GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST (R-FL) - Candidate for Senate Fundraising Reception: 11:30 a.m. Location: 12228 Broadwater Loop, Thonotosassa, Florida 33592 Host: Dr. Christopher & Karen Pittman Cost: $2,400...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... are expected to vote for the House bill -- and two Florida Dems -- Orlando's Suzanne Kosmas and Monticello's Allen Boyd -- have said they'll vote against it.
