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Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
July 12, 2022
The latest outrage in the culture war occurred when a visitor to Monticello was upset that Jefferson's history as an…
August 9, 2021
Sen. Braun was given a brief history lesson after tweeting the Founding Fathers "never intended the federal government to grow…
July 4, 2015
The 4th of July is a day to celebrate our nation’s accomplishments, but it also needs to be a day
November 1, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homes of slaves who served President James Madison at his Montpelier estate in Virginia will be rebuilt
January 23, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - With regard to slavery, there is evidence that the Founding Fathers had that institution in mind when…
July 5, 2012
SLIDESHOW - What might July 4 look like if Twitter had existed back to the early days of the Republic?
February 1, 2012
OPINION - Here at theGrio, we thought we'd kick off February the right way by debunking the 10 biggest myths…
September 7, 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - To draw more diverse visitors, museums are offering stories that resonate with visitors of many backgrounds,…