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![A mother, father, and two children crouch down for a better look at a pumpkin next to a shock of corn in Monticello's Vegetable Garden.]()
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![Headshot shows writer Jamelle Bouie posing in a blue shirt, tan blazer, and blue baseball cap.]()
Press ReleaseJamelle Bouie Named 2026-27 Fritz and Claudine Kundrun Fellow
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello announced the selection of Jamelle Bouie as the 2026-27 Fritz and Claudine Kundrun Fellow at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS).
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Press ReleaseMonticello Announces Fall 2026 Pursuits of Knowledge
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello announced the next four installments in its ongoing Pursuits of Knowledge series, which brings renowned scholars, journalists, and thought leaders to Monticello to explore big ideas and pressing questions.
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Press ReleaseThomas Jefferson’s Monticello Announces “Declare: A Civic Gospel”
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello is proud to announce “Declare: A Civic Gospel,” an ambitious collaborative publishing project and a cornerstone of its semiquincentennial programming.
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Press ReleaseMonticello Announces Governor Abigail Spanberger as Keynote Speaker at 2026 Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony
Beloved annual ceremony will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and serve as the Signature Naturalization Ceremony of the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250)
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Press ReleaseUVA, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Announce Recipients of 2026 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals
On April 14, the University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello will present their highest honors, the 2026 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals
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![Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by actor Bill Barker) is pointing to a painting of himself inside Monticello.]()
Press ReleaseMonticello Launches Jefferson Remembers the Declaration to Commemorate 250th Anniversary of American Independence
Offered for a limited time in 2026, this guided theatrical experience is the first offering to feature Thomas Jefferson, as interpreted by Bill Barker, inside the house.
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![A black inkwell next to a red ink pen above Thomas Jefferson's signature.]()
Press ReleaseThomas Jefferson’s Monticello to Present “Pen to Paper: The Civic Gospel of the Declaration of Independence”
A celebration of the Declaration of Independence, presented in partnership with the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250)
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