The book "Monticello," by Mark and Rebecca Spencer, will be released today by Arcadia Publishing as part of their Past and Present Series. The Spencers will host a book signing at their home, The ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The room where historians believe Sally Hemings slept was just steps away from Thomas Jefferson’s bedroom. But in 1941, the caretakers of Monticello turned it into a restroom.

Monticello has always been filled with the rich history of its most famous resident, Thomas Jefferson, whose story has been told and retold through the years. But the plantation — nestled in mountains ...

You cannot see Thomas Jefferson’s mansion, Monticello, from the small room burrowed into the ground along the south wing of his estate. When the door is closed, you can’t see anything at all, because ...

As VisitDallas board member Gus Granger examined Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty, now on display at the African American Museum at Dallas’ Fair Park through December 31, someone ...

This is the second in a two-part series of conversations recorded at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello as History As It Happens goes on location, with special guests historian Alan Taylor and Brandon ...

DES MOINES — Monticello's Michael Melchert smiled, fully understanding the motivational message behind the comment. One of his coaches simply issued a gentle reminder before Thursday's Class 2A boys' ...

MONTICELLO — A significant portion of Monticello's rich history can be traced to its historic downtown buildings, most of which date back a century and more. The city's Historic Preservation ...

MONTICELLO — As downtown storefronts continue to fill up, patrons can also get a glimpse of businesses past. The Monticello Historic Preservation Commission used proceeds from its calendar sales to ...

Monticello has seven historic homes and two additional buildings prepared for a self-directed Christmas tour from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. The tour is sponsored by the Monticello Area Historic ...