6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Thomas Jefferson, Part 1 focuses on Jefferson’s early life and transformation by Enlightenment ideals, his role in the American Revolution, and his authorship of the Declaration of Independence. It examines his dual identity: a passionate advocate for liberty and human rights, yet a lifelong slaveholder who owned over 150 enslaved people Ken Burns+1. The narrative traces his political career, from serving as U.S. minister to France to his presidency, during which he helped create the first political party and doubled the nation’s size with the Louisiana Purchase.
Doors open @ 6:00pm | Film @ 6:30 pm | Free to the Community | Concession items $1
Santa Clara Armory