9 Chapter 8 Thomas Jefferson's Legacy

Chapter 8 Thomas Jefferson's Legacy Jefferson kept his promise to Sally Hemings. All four of their children were freed while Jefferson was still living or by the terms of his will. Their son Beverley and daughter Harriet settled in Washington, D.C. Madison moved to Ohio, earning a living as a farmer and carpenter. Eston, a professional violinist, lived in Ohio and then Wisconsin. Sally Hemings was freed soon after Jefferson's death. She settled in Charlottesville, Virginia, and lived to age sixtytwo. Jefferson's daughter Patsy had thirty-two grandchildren and survived to age sixty-four. Monticello was neglected for many years after Jefferson's death. In 1923, the home was bought by a group that restored it. Today it is open to

杰斐逊信守了对莎莉·海明斯的诺言。 他们的四个孩子都在杰斐逊还活着的时候或按照他的遗嘱被释放了。 他们的儿子贝弗利和女儿哈丽特定居在华盛顿特区 麦迪逊搬到了俄亥俄州，以务农和当木匠为生。 埃斯顿是一名职业小提琴家，曾先后在俄亥俄州和威斯康星州居住。 杰斐逊死后不久，莎莉·海明斯被释放。 她定居在弗吉尼亚州的夏洛茨维尔，活到62岁。 杰斐逊的女儿帕齐有32个孙子孙女，活到64岁。 杰斐逊死后，蒙蒂塞洛被忽视了很多年。 1923年，一个团体买下了这座房子，并对其进行了修复。 今天，它是开放的

visitors from all over the world who want to know about Jefferson and his times. Across America, towns, parks, and other landmarks have been named for Thomas Jefferson. Since 1938, our third President has been pictured on the front of U.S. nickels. Jefferson's home, Monticello, appears on the back of these five-cent coins. The Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., opened on April 13, 1943—his 200th birthday. It has a statue of Jefferson and selections from his writings. In 1941, work was completed on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. This huge sculpture portrays four great Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

来自世界各地想要了解杰斐逊和他的时代的游客。 美国各地的城镇、公园和其他地标都以托马斯·杰斐逊的名字命名。 自1938年以来，我们的第三任总统一直出现在美国国旗的正面 硬币。杰斐逊的家乡蒙蒂塞洛出现在这些5美分硬币的背面。 位于华盛顿特区的杰斐逊纪念堂于1943年4月13日——他的200岁生日——开放。 它有杰斐逊的雕像和他的作品选集。 1941年，南达科他州的拉什莫尔山国家纪念碑完工。 这座巨大的雕塑描绘了四位伟大的总统:乔治·华盛顿、托马斯·杰斐逊、西奥多·罗斯福和亚伯拉罕·林肯。

There is also a national holiday associated with Jefferson. Most Americans call it the Fourth of July. Some call it Independence Day. It is the birthday of the Declaration of Independence—and of the country Thomas Jefferson helped to create.

还有一个全国性的节日与杰斐逊有关。 大多数美国人称之为7月4日。 有些人称它为独立日。 这是《独立宣言》的生日，也是托马斯·杰斐逊帮助创建的国家的生日。