Founding father Thomas Jefferson may written the Declaration of Independence, but he was also a lifelong slave owner. "Thomas Jefferson: A Film by Ken Burns" (2004) takes an insightful look into the life of this American original. Torn between family lifeand his passion for politics, Jefferson authored the foundation of our republic before journeying to Paris in support of the French Revolution. As President of the United States, he doubled the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase and, in theend, helped shape modern human history. Two hundred years later, Jefferson still fires the American imagination.
Founding father Thomas Jefferson may written the Declaration of Independence, but he was also a lifelong slave owner. "Thomas Jefferson: A Film by Ken Burns" (2004) takes an insightful look into the life of this American original. Torn between family lifeand his passion for politics, Jefferson authored the foundation of our republic before journeying to Paris in support of the French Revolution. As President of the United States, he doubled the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase and, in theend, helped shape modern human history. Two hundred years later, Jefferson still fires the American imagination.
