Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

ENDED1 Seasons2 Episodes7.5
NetworkPBS
First AiredFeb 18, 1997
Last AiredFeb 19, 1997
Runtime90 min

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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Cast

Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Thomas Jefferson (voice)
Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner
Martha Jefferson
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Jefferson's grandaughter (voice)
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Narrator (voice)
Michael Potts
Michael Potts
Isaac

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 2 episodes

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Part 1
E1Part 1
Feb 18, 199787m
Jefferson also made himself into a true renaissance man – a scholar, a philosopher, a diplomat, an aesthete, and an architect. As a young man, he was transformed by the fire of the Enlightenment into America’s most articulate voice for human liberty.
Part 2
E2Part 2
Feb 19, 199785m
Jefferson’s last years were spent founding the University of Virginia and reestablishing his friendship, after decades of estrangement, from his onetime rival John Adams. His influence on and vision for our country reverberates to this day.

About Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson is a documentary series on PBS. The show first aired on Feb 18, 1997 and currently has 1 season and 2 episodes. Thomas Jefferson has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 7.5/10 based on 11 votes. The cast includes Sam Waterston, Blythe Danner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ossie Davis, Michael Potts.

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