Blood has many different functions, including: 1  transporting oxygen and nutrients to the lungs and tissues. 2  forming blood clots to prevent excess blood loss. 3  carrying cells and antibodies that fight infection. 4  bringing waste products to the kidneys and liver, which filter and clean the blood. 5  regulating body temperature.
Thomas Jefferson, a Brief Biography. Thomas Jefferson -- author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia -- voiced the aspirations of a new America as no other individual of his era.
Timothy Thomas Fortune (1856-1928), from The Negro Problem (1903). Courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Timothy Thomas Fortune (October 3, 1856 - June 2, 1928) was an African-American poet, journalist, editor and publisher, orator, and civil rights leader.