Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
1995 · 1 season · 2 episodes · Ended · PBS
Documentary
A documentary about race, slavery and the new nation
One of America's most complex and enduring figures, Thomas Jefferson struggled personally and publicly with an issue that would come to define our nation. Examining the possible relationship between Jefferson and Monticello slave Sally Hemings, the program includes comments from such noted historians as Pulitzer Prize-winner Gordon Wood, former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, noted Jefferson biographer Merrill Peterson, and others. Featuring the voices of Edward Herrmann, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, and Robert Prosky.
Episodes
- S01E01Part 11995-04-0457m
Jefferson’s early years, the building of Monticello, his “Notes on the state of Virginia,” and the Revolutionary War.
- S01E02Part 21995-04-0557m
Slave revolt, the Jefferson presidency, the Sally Hemings scandal, and the end of Jefferson’s life.
