With the federally-mandated changeover to digital television broadcasting going into effect February 17, 2009, you may be wondering what is so special about a digital tuner. In order to receive television programming, you'll need to have one, so here's the scoop.
Thomas Lincoln. For Abraham Lincoln's son, see Tad Lincoln. Thomas Lincoln (January 6, 1778 â January 17, 1851) was an American farmer, carpenter, and father of President Abraham Lincoln. Unlike some of his ancestors, Lincoln could not write, but he was a well-respected community and church member known for his honesty.
Best Answer: â¢ Thomas Jefferson(1743-1826): Third U.S. president and founder of the University of Virginia. His first wife, Martha Wayles Skelton, a widow when he married her, died in 1782, 18 years before his presidency. He was 39 and never remarried. â¢ Sally Hemings (1773-1835): Half-sister of Thomas Jefferson's wife, the daughter of John Wayles and slave Betty Hemings. At 14, she accompanied Jefferson's daughter Polly (Maria) from the United States to France, where he was ambassador. Mr. Jefferson fathered all of her children.