Sage of Monticello

According to the biography of John Adams by historian David McCullough, Jefferson was the target of a "whispering campaign ... to the effect that all Southern slave masters were known to cohabit with slave women and that the Sage of Monticello was no exception."

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It just didn't fit the image they wanted to have of the Sage of Monticello, and it took DNA evidence to convince some of them and some were never convinced.

Emily Dickinson's (OMGasp!) Secret Love Life? Judith Fitzgerald 2008

It was now that a whispering campaign began to the effect that all southern slave masters were known to cohabit with slave women and that the Sage of Monticello was no exception.

Archive 2004-10-01 Julie D. 2004

It was now that a whispering campaign began to the effect that all southern slave masters were known to cohabit with slave women and that the Sage of Monticello was no exception.

This Election Vitriolic? We Ain't Seen Nothin'! Julie D. 2004

We here at the University of Virginia are wont to speak of the Sage of Monticello in tones that evidence respect and appreciation.

The Centennial of the University of Virginia, 1819-1921 1922

Jefferson, or the Sage of Monticello, was a good President, noted for his simplicity.

Comic History of the United States Bill Nye 1873

The Sage of Monticello said that at a time when there were barely 6 million Americans (2 million in bondage).

Right Wing Nut House 2009

The Sage of Monticello said that at a time when there were barely 6 million Americans (2 million in bondage).

The Moderate Voice 2009

The Sage of Monticello said that at a time when there were barely 6 million Americans (2 million in bondage).

Right Wing Nut House 2009