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Is There a Secret Chamber Hidden Behind Mount Rushmore?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 10, 2023 It's actually a not-so-secret chamber.
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Are Pirates Who Hijacked Measuring Tools Intended for Thomas Jefferson the Reason US Isn't Metric?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Aug. 6, 2023 "This country could have gone metric right from the beginning," the claim goes, "instead of bein ...
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there is not a single democrat on mount rushmore

Are There No Democrats on Mount Rushmore?

Written by:
David Emery
May 22, 2023 The monumental sculpture depicting four U.S. presidents was completed in 1941.
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rebellion to tyrants is obedience to god

Who Said 'Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God'?

Written by:
David Emery
April 9, 2023 The quote has been ascribed to both Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. It's possible that n ...
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The Damn Those Pesky Facts Quotes Meme showed eight quotes about Christianity and religion from Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, and James Madison.

Is the 'Damn Those Pesky Facts' Quotes Meme Accurate?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 6, 2022 A meme purported to show eight quotes on the subject of religion from thre ...
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Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'Two Enemies of the People are Criminals and Government'?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Nov. 28, 2022 The alleged quote regards the Constitution's role in protecting individual rights.
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Thomas Jefferson never said "a democracy is nothing more than mob rule."

Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'Democracy Is Nothing More Than Mob Rule'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 27, 2022 A made-up quote presented in a pretty-looking meme doesn't make it real.
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Although Jefferson certainly expressed disdain and mistrust of banking institutions and paper currency on many occasions, this particular quotation bears all the hallmarks of being a retroquote.

Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'Banks and Corporations Will Deprive' People of 'All Property'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 8, 2008 Given the fear and uncertainty engendered by the economy, it was only a matter of time until som ...
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Thomas Jefferson touted using a gun as a good form of physical and mental exercise?

Did Thomas Jefferson Advise Carrying a Gun While Exercising to Ensure Mental and Physical Wellness?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 25, 2012 "A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun," the form ...
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Thomas Jefferson did not say of the wall of separation between church and state that religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights.

Did Thomas Jefferson Say Religious Institutions 'Undermine All Our Civil Rights'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 28, 2022 We looked into the history of a quote attributed to Jefferson on the subjects of religious insti ...
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Harriet Tubman was alive when Thomas Jefferson died and when Ronald Reagan was born.

Jefferson and Reagan Were Alive During Harriet Tubman's Life

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 3, 2021 A TikTok video asked viewers to "stop saying everything was 400 years ago."
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Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'The Government Will One Day Be Corrupt and Filled With Liars'?

Written by:
David Emery
May 10, 2019 Finally, something on which the political left and right agree!
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What Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thomas Jefferson Say About the Constitution?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 12, 2018 An out-of-context, incomplete sentence and an apocryphal quotation do not make for an informativ ...
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Did Thomas Jefferson Say 'When the Speech Condemns a Free Press, You Are Hearing the Words of a Tyrant'?

Written by:
David Emery
Aug. 7, 2018 One of the most famous of America's Founding Fathers might have agreed with this sentiment, but ...
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Thomas Jefferson on Gun Rights

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 22, 2016 A real Thomas Jefferson statement about bearing arms is frequently shared along with a sentence ...
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This painting of Thomas Jefferson was created by Rembrandt Peale and is hosted by Wikimedia Commons.

Did Thomas Jefferson Warn About the Dangers of Governmental Interference In Medicine?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 24, 2012 The purported quote reads, "If the people let the government decide what foods they eat and what ...
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Thomas Jefferson on Banks

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 8, 2008 Did Thomas Jefferson say that 'banks and corporations will deprive the people of all property'?
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