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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence, a principal leader in the American Revolution, and the third president of the United States. Jefferson is also regarded as a great political thinker and diplomat. The U.S. doubled its area in 1803 when he bought territory west of the Mississippi called the Louisiana Purchase. Recited by an actor.
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Declaration of Independence; Jefferson, Thomas; United States (Government); President of the United States
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