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Thomas Jefferson

Post Presidency

What great achievement did Jefferson accomplish in his retirement that was significant enough that he wanted it on his epitaph?

Jefferson founded the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 1819. He designed the architectural layout of the campus, recruited faculty to the university, and helped design the curriculum.



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