Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Prior to becoming president, Jefferson was minister to France, from 1785 to 1789. One of his most famous quote was:
“Every man has two countries, his own and France”
A memorial plaque on the Champs-Élysées, Paris’ largest avenue, marking where Jefferson lived while he was Minister to France. The plaque was erected after World War I to commemorate the centenary of Jefferson’s founding of the University of Virginia.
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