Review: Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Celebrates America's Semiquincentennial with Declaration Exhibition

Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's historic Virginia estate, is marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a new exhibition titled '1776: Road to the Declaration.' The compact exhibit features a 1795 Jefferson quotation about liberty rolling around the globe, a commemorative copy of the Declaration owned by James Madison, and a timeline linking Jefferson's life to American history. The article notes that the Declaration's principles of equality and unalienable rights have inspired freedom movements worldwide for two and a half centuries. The exhibition is part of broader semiquincentennial celebrations at Monticello, including branded merchandise like banners and T-shirts.

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