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Highlights from the Spring/Summer 2026 Issue

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Monticello Magazine Spring/Summer 2026

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Fall-Winter 2017
Spring-Summer 2017
Winter 2016
Lead Article: The Room Where It Happened - French Cuisine & Monticello's Enslaved Cooks - Prepare for the Holiday Season - President's Letter and Recent Highlights - Monticello Presents Capstone Summit of NEH 50th Anniversary Celebration - Rethinking Jefferson's Private Suite - Jefferson's Copy of the Federalist Papers Returns Home - Calendar of Events
Spring 2016
Lead Article: Nation Divided Over Presidential Election - The Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants Turns 30 - Jefferson's Stables: Restoration and the Men Who Worked There - 2016 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists and our Newest Trustees - New Discoveries at Monticello - From the President
Winter 2015
Lead Article: Connoisseur in Chief - From Farm to Table: Harvest Celebrations - The Holidays at Monticello - Jefferson in the News - The Sale of the “Choicest Collection of Books in the US” - Monticello Seeds Go Around the World - New Discoveries at Monticello - Calendar of Events
Spring 2015
Revealing Jefferson’s Monticello - President's Letter - The Behind the Scenes Tour: New Rooms, New Stories - What's Upstairs: A Sneak Peak at the Nursery - New Discoveries: Rare Letter Describes Hemmings Cabin Interior - New App Introduces the People who Lived and Worked on Mulberry Row - The Fabulous Beekman Boys at the 2015 Heritage Harvest Festival - The Shop at Monticello: Then and Now - 2015 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists - Rep. John Lewis: A Profile in Citizen Leadership - We Hold These Truths: The Campaign for Monticello - Monticello Welcomes New Trustees - In Memoriam: Glynn Key - Gift Report 2014: Thanks you for supporting Thomas Jefferson's Legacy - Calendar of Events
Winter 2014
President's Letter - Monticello's New Offerings in 2015 - Record Crowds Celebrate July 4th at Monticello- Previously Unpublished Family Letters Now Available Online with New Jefferson Quote Database- 20th Anniversary of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies- Heritage Harvest Festival Covers New Ground- Shop Hundreds of Gifts Found Only at Monticello!- Experience a new Season of TOM Talks℠- Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants Creates Meadow- Calendar of Events
Spring 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama and French President François Hollande Pay a Historic Visit to Monticello - President's Letter - Maira Kalman's New Jefferson Book - The Mountaintop Project: Restoring Monticello's Historic Blinds - Peter Onuf on Monticello's Online Course "Age of Jefferson"< - Getting Word Celebrates 20 Years - The Revolving Bookstand: Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an - Bring Monticello Home! Handcrafted Windsor Chairs - Calendar of Events
Winter 2013
From the President: 70 years of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson - Teachers from Across the Globe Help Create Monticello's New Educational Website - Google Provides a New Look at Jefferson's Mountaintop - July 4th at Monticello: “OUT OF MANY, ONE” - The Revolving Bookstand: Peter Onuf Reviews The Men Who Lost America - 7th Annual Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello - Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Travels to Atlanta, St. Louis - A New Season of TOM Talks - Meet Monticello Tour Guide Brandon Dillard - Bring Monticello Design to Your Home - Monticello’s Tulip Poplar Bowls
Spring 2013
From the President: The influence of social networks in Jefferson's day (and our own) - Monticello Receives $10 Million Gift for Restoration Efforts - Columns Return to 'Rendered' Appearance - Jefferson's Influential International Social Network - The Men Who Lost America by Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy - Democracy, Republicanis, and State Building in the Age of Jefferson: An International Symposium - Teach for America Founder Wendy Kopp Shares Thoughts for the Future of Education during Jefferson's 270th Birthday Celebration - Monticello will lead innovative project to advance the archaeological study of slavery - Seed Saving on a Global Scale: Cary Fowler is the Heritage Harvest Festival's Keynote Speaker - Jefferson's 1813 Garden Comes to Life in 2013 - Calendar of Events
Winter 2012
From the President: Celebrating a Decade of Excellence at the Jefferson Library - World Heritage Site — Celebrating 25 Years - Foundation Launches Save Jefferson’s Treasures Fund - Reuniting Jefferson's Landscape - Director of Restoration retires after more than four decades at Monticello - Heritage Harvest Festival draws largest crowd - What We're Growing: Feathered Hyacinth - Montalto Receives Award for Historic Preservation - Leslie Greene Bowman receives award - Nadia Comăeci earns a perfect 10 - Creating new ways to teach history - Garden Explorers program brings families to Jefferson's Vegetable Garden - Handmade for the Holidays
Spring 2012
A Letter from the President – Volunteerism at Monticello - Book excerpt from Peter Hatch’s “A Rich Spot of Earth” - Olympic Champion Nadia Comaneci to Be Featured July 4th Speaker at Monticello - Revolutionary Chef Alice Waters Visits Monticello - Mathews, Moneo, and Mitchell receive 2012 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals - Pembroke Table Returns to Monticello - 6th Annual Heritage Harvest Festival - Monticello Archaeologists Discover Jefferson-era Artifacts, Slave Homes, and Other Dwellings on Farm Near Monticello
Winter 2011
From the President: Jefferson's Words - Monticello historian Cinder Stanton to leave lasting legacy - Opening January 27, 2012 at the Smithsonian's National Musuem of American History: Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty - The travel diary of Jefferson's granddaughter published by Monticello scholars - 'Liberty Today' to make history new again - Triglyphs, metopes and guttae: a case study in restoration at Monticello - Jefferson's writings in Arabic-Revolutionary Democracy: How America Became the Republic of Liberty - U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan at first public conference at Montalto - Robert H.Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies: Jefferson in Russia, global outreach, and publications supported by the ICJS - Independence Day celebration spotlights new citizens with national coverage - Jefferson's sofa returns to Monticello - Heritage Harvest Festival with P. Allen Smith at Monticello
Spring 2011
From the President: Social Media Revolution - Find of a Lifetime- Discovery of Jefferson's Books - Muhtar Kent Featured Speaker for Monticello's 2011 Independence Day Ceremony - Naturalized on the Fourth of July - P. Allen Smith to speak on Jefferson and Gardening at 5th Annual Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello - Mulberry Row: Monticello’s Main Street & Saturday Archaeology Workshops - Lin, Kinser and Peterson receive 2011 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals - Garden Club of America presents Peter Hatch with Medal for Historic Preservation - Monticello’s Gabriele Rausse recognized for service to the Virginia Wine Industry - Jefferson Plants in White House Kitchen Garden - Thomas Jefferson Foundation acquires Plantation-made version of French chair - Robert H. Smith Center opens on Montalto with Jefferson Conference - Lockhart now serving as chairman of board of trustees - TJF and Starr Hill Brewery introduce Jefferson Reserve Ale - Monticello celebrates Garden Club of Virginia's Garden Historic Week - Calendar of Events & Saturdays in the Garden - Stewarding the Thomas Jefferson Foundation's Mission: Gift Report 2010
Winter 2010
From the President - Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Exceeding Expectations - First Lady and Family Visit Monticello - Historians Discuss Jefferson on Global Stage - Monticello & Jefferson Scholars Highlighted in History Channel Film: Jefferson - Celebrating the Legacy of Jefferson & Wine - Thomas Jefferson’s World Wide Wonders - Mulberry Row and the Landscape of Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello - The Mountain Is the Site - Tracey Ullman Keynote Speaker at 48th Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony - Heritage Harvest Festival - The Hike to Monticello: Thomas Jefferson Foundation launches “Monticello trailblazer” program
Spring 2010
President's Letter - Jefferson and Paine: A Relationship Beyond "Common Sense" - New Views of Life at Monticello - Foundation Complete $55 Million Campaign - Journalist and Historian Brookhiser to Speak July 27 - Work Begun on Montalto Center - In Memoriam: Robert H. Smith - Sixth-Graders Making History at Monticello - Monticello Receives Stewardship Award - 2010 TJF Medal: Neubauer, Napolitano, Wilson Honored - Jefferson and Wine Tours Will Be Conducted On Eight Evenings - Heritage Harvest Festival Set For Monticello Grounds - Board of Trustees Adds Four Members - News & Notes - Donors Advance Jefferson's Enduring Ideals - The Monticello Cabinet
Winter 2009
President's Letter - Discovered: Jefferson's list of George Wythe's 'legacie' - International outreach: Monticello takes global view - Visitor center earns Gold-level LEED certification - New operating hours go into effect in 2010 - Monticello venues now available for events - Chef puts Kitchen to good use for TV show A Taste of History - Tours, events in February will focus on African-Americans' contributions - Architecture Tours to be conducted twice daily during January, February - News & Notes - Festivities on the Fourth - Harvest happening - New pass offers year-long access to mountaintop
Summer 2009
President's Letter - Jefferson Retires to Monticello - A gala opening for the new gateway to Monticello - New Web site puts the focus on the currency of Jefferson's ideas - Monticello has place in White House garden - Jefferson's influence is addressed at two-day symposium in Australia - NEH awards grant for Mulberry Row project - Christopher, Irwin, Scheck, Neufeld receive TJF Medals - September festival is moving up to Montalto - Donors advance Jefferson legacies - The Monticello Cabinet
Winter 2008
Monticello: One Name, Three Navy Ships - Visitor Center Grand Opening - Jordan Leaves Monticello - Bowman Begins Her Tenure - A Presidential Visit On The Fourth of July - Holiday Evening Tours Return in December - Foundation Acquires 29-acre Forest Tract - Monticello Archeologists Join Nevis Project - Stately Poplar Tree Removed - Jefferson Spring Keeps Gardens Green - New Library at West Point Features Jefferson - News & Notes
Spring 2008
President's Letter - A wild gift from the West: Two grizzly cubs - Smith Education Center will elevate many programs - Visitor center design boasts many 'green' aspects - Local vendor selected to provide food service at new visitor center - Smith ICIS to take 'classical' approach at Rome conference - Student, teacher section added to Web site - Long-separated plate pieces offer insight - NEH grant provides support for interpretive projects - 150 acres on Montalto placed under conservation easement - TJF Medals go to Warner, Scalia, and Brundtland - Handy now chairman of Board of Trustees - Contributors support Foundation needs - The Monticello Cabinet
Fall 2007
Jefferson authorizes the survey of the coast - President Jordan to retire in November '08 - Jefferson's ideas and ideal to be central in new visitor center - Public campaign in support of strategic plan is now under way - TJ-Wiki provides expansive range of information on Jefferson's life, times - Waterston stirs crowd on Fourth of July - DAACS takes to the field at sugar plantation in Jamaica - 'Medallion' portrait returns to Monticello - Architecture to be focus of new tours this winter - Holiday Signature Tours set for 10 evenings in December - New parking lot will accommodate parkway users - Found: Mementos of 1901 pilgrimage - News and Notes About Monticello
Spring 2007
President's Letter - Jefferson welcomes the successful return of Lewis and Clark - Passageway restoration project is completed - Monticello's ice house getting 'original roof' - Reinterpretation of Wine Cellar under way - Visitor center construction enters new stage - Newly acquired prints are on display in house - Smith ICJS conducts conference in Prague - Development work has begun on Monticello Digital Classroom - Greenspan recipient of new TJF Medal - Jefferson dollar coin to be issued in August - Planned giving society established - New starting times for Montalto Tours - Signature Tours to be offered twice weekly - Lockhart and Thomas join TJF Board of Trustees - News and Notes About Monticello - Generous donors foster progress in may fronts - The Monticello Cabinet
Winter 2006
President's Letter - Benjamin F. Ficklin, Monticello's colorful Confederate owner - Caretaker Contributed to Monticello's decline - A narrow escape from the British, thanks to Jack Jouett - Construction work begins for visitor center - Reserved tickets are now available online - International fellows enrich scholarship - Jefferson stands tall in Paris - Education Department celebrates 20th year - DAACS team gets down to work in Jamaica - Collaborative digs conducted on Nevis - Montalto structures razed - Monticello Explorer wins a Webby Award - - News and Notes about Monticello
Spring 2006
President's Letter - Jefferson, Trumbull, and painting 'Yorktown' - Development of visitor center is progressing - CHP: Preserving a natural legacy for two decades - Fifth-graders get special view of life at Monticello - Original Jefferson-owned chairs return - Artists to speak at annual July 4 ceremony - New lecture series on Jefferson offered this fall - Biennial symposium scheduled for September - Monticello receives award for preservation efforts - Second 'Retirement Series" volume is now available - A souvenir shard from a visit to Shakespeare's house - Architectural artifacts being catalogued - Outdoor theater is newest addition to the parkway - News and Notes About Monticello - Generous donors help advance the Jeffersonian legacy - The Monticello Cabinet
Winter 2005
President's Letter - Doctor Franklin, Jefferson's 'beloved and venerable' friend - Brick cellar of slave dwelling unearthed - Monticello introduces Acoustiguide Tour - Foundation board now headed by Walker - DAACS expands into Caribbean - Database will provide details about slavery - Monticello Explorer attracts users, praise - Podcasting added to Web offerings - Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies holds conference in Austria - News and Notes About Monticello
Spring 2005
President's Letter - Grant Augments Archaeology Web Project - Family Correspondence Available Online - Foundation Places 1,060 Acres Under Protective Easement - IMLS Backs Inventory of Jefferson's Books - Refurbished Kitchen is Opened to Visitors - Original Print of 'Liberty' is Acquired - New Book Features Recipes and More - Work in Progress: Restoration North Passage Walls - First Retirement Volume is Published - New Roof Installed on South Privy Roof - News and Notes About Monticello - Saturdays' Series Covers a Wide Variety of Topics - Contributions Support Progress on Many Fronts - The Monticello Cabinet
Winter 2004
President's Letter - In a Landslide, Jefferson Wins a Second Term - Monticello Passes 25 Million Plateau - Winter Tour Focuses on Architecture - Campaign Surpasses $100 Million Goal - Center is Renamed in Recognition of Gift - Center to Host Conference Focusing on Retirement Years - First Phase of Dependency Wall Project Completed - NEH Supports Dependencies Project - Monticello Welcomes First Barringer Research Fellows - News and Notes About Monticello - On Independence Day, Weathering the Storm - Foundation Takes Ownership of Montalto - McNeely is Elected to Board of Trustees
Spring 2004
President's Letter - Jefferson, Advocate of Inoculation - Foundation Purchases Jefferson's Montalto - Foundation Commissions Architecture Firm - Board Welcomes New Members and Officers - International Center for Jefferson Studies Marks Anniversary - First Retirement Series Volume is Completed - DAACS Web Site Breaks New Ground - Electronic Wheel Cipher is Added to Monticello Site - Jefferson Library Enlists Interns and Volunteers - News and Notes About Monticello - Contributors Advance Monticello's Mission - The Monticello Cabinet
Winter 2003
President's Letter - Dealings with Mellimelli, Colorful Envoy from Tunis - Restoration Focuses on Working Monticello - Kitchen Project: Return to 1809 - Archaeologists Continue Investigations - Foundation Receives Lewis and Clark Collection - Tour to Center on Enlightenment - Jefferson Clothing on Long-term Loan - TJF Receives $5 Million for Education - House's Place On Nickel Assured - 74 Take Oath of Citizenship at Monticello - New Book Celebrates Independence Day at Monticello - Saunders-Monticello Trail Suffers from Isabel - News and Notes About Monticello
Spring 2003
President's Letter - Jefferson's Big Deal: the Louisiana Purchase - Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Inaugurated at Monticello - Tours Supplement 'Framing the West at Monticello' - Indian Objects at University of Virginia - News and Notes About Monticello - Pyramid Model in Place in Entrance Hall - Three Elected, One Re-elected to Foundation Board - In Memoriam: Francis L. Berkeley, Jr. - Monticello's Web Site Gets Facelift- Thomas Jefferson Parkway is Dedicated - Generous Donors Support Monticello's Mission of Preservation and Education - The Monticello Cabinet
Winter 2002
President's Letter - Jefferson Hosts an Indian Delegation - Lewis and Clark Bicentennial to be Launched at Monticello - Exhibition Will Recreate Jefferson's Indian Hall - Exposition Offers a Range of Programs - News and Notes about Monticello - Foundation Publishes Two New Monographs - McCullough Helps Dedicate New Jefferson Library - Saunders Bridge Puts Accent on Access - McCourt Welcomes New Citizens on July 4 - New Historical Marker is Placed at Shadwell - Uncovered: Evidence of Slave House's Location - Designs Chosen for Burial Ground Memorial - Streaming Media Feature is Added to Web Site
Spring 2002
President's Letter - Jefferson, Buffon, and the Mighty American Moose - The Story Behind the West Portico Steps - Posters Spread Word about Expedition - Foundation Adopts Logo for Bicentennial - Monticello Certified as Lewis and Clark Site - Jefferson Library Opens Doors for Research, Scholarship - Houdon Bust Lists the Top of New Acquisitions - Replica of Spherical Sundial Installed - Foundation Signs Book-Distribution Deal - Bridge Scheduled for Opening in July - Saunders Takes Office as Chairman of Foundation Board - CHP's Twinleaf Places Focus on Internet Offerings - Visitation Tops 500,000 for 21st Consecutive Year - Monticello's Donors Advance Jeffersonian Legacy - The Monticello Cabinet
Winter 2001
President's Letter - West Point: Jefferson's Military Academy - Thaddeus Kusciuszko: 'Son of Liberty' - Foundation Moving Ahead with Plans for Lewis and Clark Bicentennial - Restored Cooks Room to Open - Slave Burial Ground is Identified at Monticello - Commemoration is Held at Slave Burial Ground - Library, Bridge Near Completion - Indian Art Objects Presented to Monticello - Levy Stewardship Recounted - Three are Elected to Board of Trustees - Tour to Focus on Life During Winter - Awards and Honors
Spring 2001
President's Letter - Jefferson's First Inauguration - A Balanced First Cabinet - Meriwether Lewis, the President's Secretary - Restoration of Monticello's Kitchen and Dependencies Underway - Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies Expands Overseas Activities - Pritzker Architecture Prize Presented at Monticello - Monticello Monograph Series Adds New Titles - Monticello Sangiovese Wine Debuts and Sells Out - Two New Trustees Join Monticello's Board - Endowment to Support July 4th Event - Thomas Jefferson Foundation Lecture Series Established at University of Virginia - Monticello Web Site Adds Lewis and Clark Feature - Richmond Students Experience Plantation Life - Monticello's Donors Share Common Purpose, Vision - The Monticello Cabinet
Winter 2000
President's Letter - Jefferson's 'Manual of Parliamentary Practice' - Jefferson and the West: A Chronology - 'Jefferson's Lives' Campaign Initiated - Staff Takes First Steps on 'Retirement Series' - Holiday Evening Tours to Focus on Festive Food - Digital Archaeological Archives First of Its Kind - Interns Add to Knowledge of Plantation Community - Peeking Into Monticello' Hidden Privies - Ground Broken (Twice) on Jefferson Library - Monticello July 4th Celebration Named a Local Legacy - Secretary of State Speaks at Naturalization Ceremony - Foundation Signs Agreement to Preserve Shadwell Estate

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