Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain (1995) — S01E01 · Part 1
S01E01 · Part 1
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain1995
A documentary about race, slavery and the new nation
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
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 aired
- Apr 4, 1995
- Seasons
- 1 Season
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Cast
Martin Doblmeier
Self - Host
Edward Herrmann
Thomas Jefferson (voice)
Danny Glover
Isaac Jefferson (voice)
Robert Prosky
Edmund Bacon (voice)
Sissy Spacek
Martha Jefferson Randolph (voice)
Jewell Robinson
Hannah (voice)
Michael P. Sullivan
James T. Callender (voice)
Cindy Geary
Martha Jefferson (voice)