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The rotunda, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., designed by Thomas Jefferson, 1817–26

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U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

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establishment by Jefferson
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- In education: The United States
history of the circus
- In circus: Circus schools
membership in Atlantic Coast Conference
- In Atlantic Coast Conference
role of Madison
- In James Madison: Later life
significance to Charlottesville
- In Charlottesville
- In Virginia: Education
style of architecture
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- In Western architecture: United States

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - Slavery at the University of Virginia.	Gloria Lotha	May 15, 2024
	Add new Web site: Thomas Jefferson's Monticello - Timeline of the Founding of the University of Virginia.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 07, 2023
	Add new Web site: StateUniversity.com - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 30, 2022
	Add new Web site: Colleges and Universities - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.	Gloria Lotha	Nov 07, 2019
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Dec 12, 2011
	Article revised and updated.	Amy Tikkanen	Mar 01, 2007
	Added new Web site: The Official Site of the University of Virginia.	Gloria Lotha	Jun 16, 2006
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Sep 17, 1999
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998