Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain (1995)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1995-04-04
Last Air Date: 1995-04-05
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Networks: PBS
Top Cast
- Martin Doblmeier as Self - Host
- Edward Herrmann as Thomas Jefferson (voice)
- Danny Glover as Isaac Jefferson (voice)
- Robert Prosky as Edmund Bacon (voice)
- Sissy Spacek as Martha Jefferson Randolph (voice)
- Jewell Robinson as Hannah (voice)
- Michael P. Sullivan as James T. Callender (voice)
- Cindy Geary as Martha Jefferson (voice)
Seasons
Miniseries (1995)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Part 1
Jefferson’s early years, the building of Monticello, his “Notes on the state of Virginia,” and the Revolutionary War.
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Ep. 2: Part 2
Slave revolt, the Jefferson presidency, the Sally Hemings scandal, and the end of Jefferson’s life.
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