Thomas Jefferson: Part 1

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A young Thomas Jefferson from the Virginia wilderness is transformed by the fire of the Enlightenment into his country's most articulate voice for human liberty. Torn between serene family life at Monticello and his passion for politics, Jefferson suffers heartrending personal loss, even as he gives voice to a new era of democratic government. He then journeys to Paris as U.S. Minister to France for George Washington and supports the rising French Revolution. That is the story recounted in this classic program on the pre-presidential years of the imperishable Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson Anecdote (1:13)
Thomas Jefferson: Historical Enigma (3:33)
Declaration of Independence (1:48)
Thomas Jefferson and Slavery (2:11)
Early Years of Thomas Jefferson (1:25)
Thomas Jefferson: Best Friend (1:36)
Jefferson at College of William and Mary (1:32)
Thomas Jefferson and the Enlightenment (1:51)
Thomas Jefferson: Law and Politics (1:28)
Thomas Jefferson: Architect (0:40)
Thomas Jefferson: Marriage (1:42)
Thomas Jefferson's Sadness (2:03)
Monticello: Safe Haven (1:01)
Stamp Act (1:19)
Revolt Against Britain (1:12)
British Brand Jefferson as Traitor (1:57)
Jefferson at the Continental Congress (0:39)
First Continental Congress (2:13)
Jefferson the Writer (1:03)
Thomas Jefferson: Private Losses (1:57)
Continental Congress Votes for Independence (1:50)
Jefferson Drafts a Declaration of Independence (2:26)
Gore Vidal on Thomas Jefferson (0:57)
Text of Declaration of Independence: "Magic Words" of American History (1:48)
Acceptable and Unattainable Truths (1:00)
America's Anniversary Festival (1:38)
Jefferson's View of American Society (1:49)
Sacrifices of Thomas Jefferson (1:14)
Slave-Owning Patriots (1:41)
Paradox of Slavery (1:06)
Jefferson Against Aristocratic Rule (1:09)
Jefferson and Religious Freedom (1:42)
Jefferson: Great Man Among Great Men (1:32)
Jefferson's Troubles as War Governor (2:32)
Birth of Jefferson's Last Child (3:17)
Death of Jefferson's Wife (2:20)
Jefferson's Book Published (1:29)
Thomas Jefferson: Equality and Race (1:48)
Paradox of Jefferson the Slaveholder (2:43)
Jefferson: Transgression Against Mankind (3:12)
Jefferson in France (2:29)
Jefferson in Paris High Society (1:59)
Thomas Jefferson's Diplomatic Life in Paris (2:09)
Thomas Jefferson in Love (4:08)
Jefferson's Emotional Life (2:35)
Jefferson at Home in Monticello (1:40)

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