Richmond in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1745 to 1811. The most recorded lives are Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington.

Notable people

1. Thomas Jefferson

   from 1745 to 1781

   2 moments here

   Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

2. James Madison

   from 1785 to 1788

   2 moments here

   James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…

3. George Washington

   in 1791

   1 moment here

   George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

4. Edgar Allan Poe

   in 1811

   1 moment here

   American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…

Moments

1. 1745 Childhood at Tuckahoe Plantation Thomas Jefferson
2. 1781 Evacuated Richmond with Virginia government Thomas Jefferson
3. 1785 Virginia Assembly session James Madison
4. 1788 Virginia Ratifying Convention James Madison
5. 1791 Passes through Richmond George Washington
6. 1811 Taken into the Allan household Edgar Allan Poe

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