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Season 1

1. Part 11997-02-18 · 87m

2. Part 21997-02-19 · 85m

Thomas Jefferson (1997)

Name: Thomas Jefferson
Director: Ken Burns
Released: 1997-02-18
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sam Waterston, Blythe Danner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ossie Davis, Michael Potts

★ 7.5 (12)TV Series1h 30menDocumentary

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.

First aired1997-02-18

Created byKen Burns

CountryUnited States of America

Seasons1