Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello , United StatesThomas Jefferson, interpreted by Monticello's Bill Barker, discusses the events leading up to and prompting the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson, interpreted by Monticello's Bill Barker, discusses the events leading up to and prompting the Declaration of Independence.
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