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The Road to Monticello

2m 59s

Thomas Jefferson was born in the Colony of Virginia on April 13, 1743. Upon his father’s death, Jefferson inherited several thousand acres of land — including the land in which he would one day build his home, Monticello.

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Thomas Jefferson was one of America’s founding fathers.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.
Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.
Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.
Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.