Thomas Jefferson began building his University in 1816, even before it had become the University of Virginia.
When the University of Virginia opened its doors on March 7, 1825, it started a new trend in education.
The Virginia General Assembly was against the college education of women for many years. Women were very restricted in their educational options in the state and especially in Charlottesville.
The University of Virginia first confronted the issue of coeducation in 1892. In that year, Caroline Preston Davis applied to test for a Bachelor's degree in mathematics.
Thomas Jefferson began construction of his university on October 6, 1817.Construction started with Pavilion VII and ended with the Rotunda in 1826.The majority of the work at the University was done by a group of at least 32 slaves.
On January 18, 1803, Thomas Jefferson sent a confidential letter to Congress seeking funds for an expedition west to the Pacific Ocean.In that letter, he requested $2,500 that was to be reported publicly "for the purpose of extending the external commerce of the United States." The goal of the expedition was two-fold.
