Name: Thomas Jefferson
Released: 1997-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Blythe Danner, Gwyneth Paltrow

TV Show · Documentary · History

Transformed by the philosophic fire of the American Revolution, Jefferson became the new country’s most articulate voice for human liberty. But Jefferson remained torn between the serenity of family life on his self-designed mountain top plantation at Monticello and his passion to fight for liberty. Despite heartrending personal loss he ushers in a new era of democratic government, serves as U.S. minister to France, and strives to preserve the fragile democracy of the new United States.

1997 · 1h 26m

Starring Blythe Danner, Gwyneth Paltrow

Director Ken Burns

EPISODE 1

Part 1

Ken Burns chronicles the story of Thomas Jefferson, beginning with his youth in the Virginia wilderness and his early political career.
EPISODE 2

Part 2

Ken Burns chronicles Jefferson's terms as Secretary of State and vice president, his election to the presidency, and the highs and lows of his retirement to Monticello.

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Thomas Jefferson

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Transformed by the philosophic fire of the American Revolution, Jefferson became the new country’s most articulate voice for human liberty. But Jefferson remained torn between the serenity of family life on his self-designed mountain top plantation at Monticello and his passion to fight for liberty. Despite heartrending personal loss he ushers in a new era of democratic government, serves as U.S. minister to France, and strives to preserve the fragile democracy of the new United States.

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