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Thomas Jefferson (1997)
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Name: Thomas Jefferson
Genre: History, Documentary, Biography
Released: 1997-02-18
Rating: 7.7

18 FEB 1997 • History, Documentary, Biography • 90 min

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Original name: Thomas Jefferson
Type: Miniseries
Production: American Lives Film Project, Florentine Films, WETA
Networks: PBS
Country: US

Language: English
Schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesday

The complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this probing documentary. Covering Jefferson's diplomatic work in France, his two presidential terms, his retirement at Monticello and more.