Thomas Jefferson
19971 Season90m episodes7.5
Documentary
- Runtime
- 90m episodes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- US
About
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.
Where to watch
Stream
With ads
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Ken Burns
- Writing
- Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- Feb 18, 1997
- Network
- PBS
- Studio
- American Lives Film Project, Florentine Films
Time to finish
3 hrs
2 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.
Cast
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