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Drafting the Declaration of Independence

Benjamin Franklin was initially asked to construct the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, but after turning it down, the task was given to John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 2 Length 03:38 Premiere: 05/08/17

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Life/Liberty: Our Sacred Honor - S1 E1

Filmmaker Ken Burns tells the story of Thomas Jefferson, beginning with his youth in the Virginia wilderness and his early political career.

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Jefferson's terms as secretary of state and vice president, and his election to the presidency; the highs and lows of Jefferson's retirement to Monticello.

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