Visiting Jefferson’s Hometown

Charlottesville Illustrates the Southern Charm of This Founding Father

• By John McArdle
• Roll Call Staff
• Oct. 16, 2008, Midnight

Thomas Jefferson was one Founding Father whose love of country was perhaps only equaled by his love of the written word. And the man who helped design the Capitol and found the Library of Congress once made two very astute observations when it came to the idea of taking time off of work to go on vacation.