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We're excited too! We received over 500 fantastic submissions. We will be announcing the winners on this page and via Facebook by Friday, May 24th. We will hope to get other notable submissions highlighted on the website in the coming weeks. Thank you! Updated May 24th:...more »
Thank you everyone for your excitement about the Monticello and HISTORY® postcard contest. We received over 1200 amazing entries into the postcard contest! Winners have been notified via mail and email and we will have digital submissions on this page soon. Thank you again!more »
It was more likely Joseph Neilson - http://www.monticello.org/mulberry-row/people/joseph-neilson. John Neilson arrived at Monticello about 3...more »
this is depressing your database.more »
Jamey Hemings ran away after being beaten severely by an overseer. Critta's son by Jefferson's nephew Peter Carr.more »