Relates the history of Thomas Jefferson's home in western Virginia, including what life was like there for himself, his family, their slaves, visitors, and descendants, and how Monticello became a museum.
KC and Marshall run across a forgotten cubbyhole while painting a closet at the White House and find a box of toy horses that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson; when they go to Monticello to return the horses, the box disappears, and they explore the building and grounds to find the thief.
Introduces Meriwether Lewis and William Clark who, during their exploration of the West for Thomas Jefferson, captured a prairie dog and sent it to the President as a gift.
A biography of the multitalented leader who wrote the Declaration of Independence and became the third president of the United States, discussing his childhood, education, involvement in colonial politics, writings, and career as a statesman.
Presents the life story of the third president of the United States, who authored the Declaration of Independence and is known for his ability as an inventor and architect.
Examines the life of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, discussing his early interest in books and learning, and looking at the many roles he played in the political history of the United States, most notably as the nation's third president.
Christopher Phillips recounts his cross-country journey to see what ordinary Americans think about the Constitution and the government and shares how modern citizens would rewrite the Constitution, suggesting changes in how the government should be run and how democracy could be saved.
Examines Thomas Jefferson's concept of American equality and justice and discusses the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and features biographical sketches on important people.
