They were romantic characters to the young lad when they stopped at the Jefferson home on their way to Williamsburg. ... It was then contended, by France's Count Buffon, that all flora, fauna, and men of the New World were degenerate. ... In Notes, perhaps Jefferson's greatest scientific work, he listed the tribes with a fullness and precision that were uncommon of his era. ... The following is what has been successful: First, to raise cattle, etc., and thereby acquire a knowledge of the value of property; second, arithmetic, to calculate that value; third, writing, to keep accounts...

• Word Count: 2097
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

The Hudson River artists were men, who believed in the glory of nature, which they thought was an evidence of God's power. ... Until 1983, the only things that evoked its existence were a note in Cole's list of topics, an entry in the Cole memorial exhibition catalogue and the existence of a small draft and a few drawings. ...

• Word Count: 3252
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate