Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Documentary

Ken Burns

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Thomas Jefferson

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Ken Burns

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Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president. Thomas Jefferson embodies within his own life the most profound contradictions of American history: as the author of the Declaration of Independence, he gave voice to our fervent desire for freedom, but he also owned more than 150 slaves and never saw fit to free them.

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Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.

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Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.

An American Enigma

An American Enigma

An American Enigma

Thomas Jefferson was one of America’s founding fathers.

Drafting the Declaration of Independence

Drafting the Declaration of Independence

Drafting the Declaration of Independence

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence.

The Road to Monticello

The Road to Monticello

The Road to Monticello

Upon his father’s death, Thomas Jefferson inherited several thousand acres of land.