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Thomas Jefferson

1997Show1 season · 2 episodesEnded

Documentary
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

Summary

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.

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Thomas Jefferson episodes

1 season · 2 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Life/Liberty: Our Sacred Honor, 7.7
  2. S1 E2 Liberty: The Age of Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness, 7.9

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