Thomas Jefferson was our third president. He had many issues with which to deal while he was president. Most people give Thomas Jefferson good reviews on his two-term presidency.
Thomas Jefferson ended a house tradition that was common. George Washington and John Adams believed in bowing to other people as a way to greet them. Some people didn’t like that idea because it reminded them of bowing to a King. Thomas Jefferson ended this tradition...
Thomas Jefferson was our third president. He had many issues with which to deal while he was president. Most people give Thomas Jefferson good reviews on his two-term presidency.
Thomas Jefferson ended a house tradition that was common. George Washington and John Adams believed in bowing to other people as a way to greet them. Some people didn’t like that idea because it reminded them of bowing to a King. Thomas Jefferson ended this tradition and, instead, used the tradition of shaking hands as a way to greet people. This tradition continues to this day.
Another practice that Thomas Jefferson stopped was giving the State of the Union speech in person. One of Thomas Jefferson’s strengths was that he was a very good writer. He was not a strong speaker. Thus, he sent a copy of his State of the Union Address to Congress. The tradition of giving the State of the Union Address to Congress resumed in 1913 with Woodrow Wilson.
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