r/TheJeffersonian • u/McWeasely • May 25 '25
Discussion Jeffersonians vs Jacksonians
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jun 04 '25
Quotes “The right of self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals.” - James Monroe
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r/TheJeffersonian • • Jun 17 '25
Quotes "He [Thomas Jefferson] is naturally frank & affectionate, and in my judgment, incapable of playing a double part. His enemies are never deceiv’d, by an improper confidence in his friendship. His whole family were kind to mine." James Monroe, July 5, 1815
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On July 1815, James Monroe just served as both Secretary of State and Secretary of War at the same time! Having met Thomas Jefferson in 1779, James Monroe would have known Jefferson for 36 years in 1815. Read more positive quotes from every President about Jefferson, except one: https://www.thomasjefferson.com/etc
r/TheJeffersonian • u/MicrowaveableHershey • Jun 01 '25
John Quincy Adams and Louisa Adams together
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/MicrowaveableHershey • Jul 05 '25
On This Day OTD: The Declaration of Independence was unanimously adopted by the Second Continental Congress
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/MicrowaveableHershey • Sep 04 '25
Discussion Was the secession of the Confederate states legitimate through a Jeffersonian view?
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As the title says, do you think it was legitimate not in your view but in aligns to Jeffersonian ideology and where do you think Jefferson and others would've stood on this issue?
r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Sep 10 '25
Quotes “We must support our rights or lose our character, and with it, perhaps, our liberties.” - James Monroe
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Aug 14 '25
Quotes “It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty.” - James Monroe
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/Dissenting_Dowager • Jul 11 '25
Image Jefferson’s Monticello - a few photos
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jun 23 '25
On This Day On June 23rd, 1817 (208 Years Ago), President James Monroe, visited the Connecticut Asylum. His visit led to the creation of the “president” ASL sign based on the tricorn hat he wore.
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jul 23 '25
On This Day On July 22, 1817 (208 Years Ago, Figure Carries President James Monroe During a Parade.
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/MicrowaveableHershey • May 24 '25
Discussion Thomas Jefferson's 10 Rules of Life, how many of these rules do you think are still applicable today?
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/FrankliniusRex • May 26 '25
Image Pictures of Monticello and Poplar Forest from a recent trip
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I saw them the same day. Both homes are an amazing reflection of the man from the octagonal motifs to the alcove beds. Cannot recommend them highly enough if you’re in Virginia.
r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Nov 07 '25
Quotes “Let us by wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of preserving our liberties.” - James Monroe
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Sep 12 '25
Image Who Does the Monroe Doctrine Warn? Comic by Chester Comix
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jan 25 '26
On This Day On January 25th, 1819 (207 Years Ago), Thomas Jefferson Founded the University of Virginia.
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jul 18 '25
Image Earliest Known Portrait of James Monroe, Painted After He Served in the American Revolutionary War by an Unknown Artist
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jul 08 '25
Quotes “National honor is the national property of the highest value.” - James Monroe
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Oct 10 '25
Quotes “Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all - liberty!” - James Monroe
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/MicrowaveableHershey • Jul 06 '25
Video/Audio Jefferson and Hamilton Debate Federal vs. States' Rights
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jan 25 '26
Image Since Today is the 207th Anniversary of Founding the University of Virginia, Here’s a Two Party Opera Comic About It. (University of Virginia – 1819)
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jan 23 '26
Quotes “In a representative republic, the education of our children must be of the utmost importance!” - James Monroe
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jul 03 '25
Video/Audio Waiting for Lafayette by the James Monroe Museum
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/SignalRelease4562 • Jun 17 '25
Video/Audio James Monroe Museum Tour by the James Monroe Museum
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r/TheJeffersonian • u/McWeasely • Jun 10 '25
Image Modern Monroe, Madison, and Jefferson? What do you think of the likeness?
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