Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson - This Ken Burns documentary provides a balanced look at who the third President of the United States most likely really was. Especially when approaching the topic of Sally Hemmings, the show seeks to provide the viewer with different viewpoints on the historical information and we are left to make up our own minds. Interesting and compelling, this is a great introduction to one of the creators of America's contradictory nature -- "All men are created equal" and yet he owned slaves is a good example. But don't worry, he's not made out to be the guy next door who probably would listen to rap and drink microbrews if here today, he's very much a man of his time and through this film we get a glimpse of what that meant at the turn of the 19th Century. I'd recommend this film to those interested in history, the President, and this country's founding.

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