Thomas Jefferson http://www.latimes.com/topic/politics/thomas-jefferson-PEHST002296.topic
Jefferson was a man of the Enlightenment and favored states' rights and a very limited federal government. Jefferson supported the separation of church and state and was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786). He was the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779¿1781), the first United States Secretary of State (1789¿1793) and second Vice President (1797¿1801).

Jefferson's estate, Monticello, and the univerisy he founded in 1819 -- the University of Virginia -- are located in Charlottesville, VA. U.Va. was the first university in the U.S. where higher education was completely separate from religious doctrine. Jefferson is also known for many inventions, such as the moldboard plow, wheel cipher and portable copying press.]]> en-us <![CDATA[Food FYI: Sweet news about sour cherries]]> 2012-07-16 16:32:20 <![CDATA[Food FYI: Sweet news about sour cherries]]>]]> <![CDATA[San Diego council approves VA Center to treat PTSD]]> 2012-07-24 17:42:53 <![CDATA[San Diego council approves VA Center to treat PTSD]]>]]> <![CDATA[A healthy dose of American history]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-tr-exercise-20110710,0,6925905.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2011-07-10 00:00:00 <![CDATA[Karl Rove spends $10 million on a smart, mendacious attack ad]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-na-tt-karl-rove--20120524,0,1150688.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-05-25 05:00:00 <![CDATA[Cannes 2012: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly': Anti-capitalist screed?]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-na-tt-karl-rove--20120524,0,1150688.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-05-22 16:38:38 <![CDATA[Late Night: Jon Stewart defends Mitt Romney's Mormonism]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-na-tt-karl-rove--20120524,0,1150688.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-05-03 16:37:06 <![CDATA[Late Night: 'The Daily Show' targets pro-gun, anti-gay lawmaker]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-na-tt-karl-rove--20120524,0,1150688.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-05-04 16:37:08 <![CDATA[Late Night: Rick Santorum, Jon Stewart sound off on gay marriage]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-na-tt-karl-rove--20120524,0,1150688.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-05-09 16:37:34 <![CDATA['The Biggest Loser' recap: The Jeremy-inator wins Season 13]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-na-tt-karl-rove--20120524,0,1150688.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-05-02 16:37:37 <![CDATA[Late Night: David Barton and Jon Stewart debate Thomas Jefferson]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-na-tt-karl-rove--20120524,0,1150688.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-05-02 16:37:38 <![CDATA['The Biggest Loser': Jeremy fears gaining back all the weight]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-na-tt-karl-rove--20120524,0,1150688.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-05-02 16:37:35 <![CDATA[The best egg dishes at popular destinations across America]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-tr-eggs-20120408,0,1944966.story?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-04-08 00:00:00 <![CDATA[From left: Don Shula, in place of George Washington, Dan Marino, in place of Thomas Jefferson, Larry Csonka, in place of Theodore Roosevelt and Joe Robbie, in place of Abraham Lincoln. (Joseph Schwerdt/Sun Sentinel illustration)]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/fl-mount-rushmore-miami-dolphins-story-photo,0,6530045.photo?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-07-08 04:47:00 <img src="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/photo/2012-07/70897026.jpg" alt="The Dolphins Mount Rushmore?" width="75" height="51" title="The Dolphins Mount Rushmore?" > <![CDATA[Thomas Jefferson, the second occupant of the White House, used it as a dining room with a "canvas floor cloth, painted green," foreshadowing the present color scheme.]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/wdbj7-photo-tour-behind-the-scenes-at-the-whit-035,0,4406113.photo?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-06-27 14:49:00 <img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-4feb7f6d/turbine/wdbj7-photo-tour-behind-the-scenes-at-the-whit-035/187/16x9" alt="Thomas Jefferson, the second occupant of the White House, used it as a dining room with a "canvas floor cloth, painted green," foreshadowing the present color scheme." width="75" height="42" title="Thomas Jefferson, the second occupant of the White House, used it as a dining room with a "canvas floor cloth, painted green," foreshadowing the present color scheme." > <![CDATA[Thomas Jefferson]]> http://www.latimes.com/topic/kwch-photos-presidential-portraits-20120531-003,0,6727252.photo?track=rss-topicgallery 2012-05-31 13:35:00 <img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-4fc7d597/turbine/kwch-photos-presidential-portraits-20120531-003/187/16x9" alt="Thomas Jefferson" width="75" height="42" title="Thomas Jefferson" >