Thomas Jefferson — Season 1, Episode 4: Jefferson in Paris (1784-1793)
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 3.6/10
Episode synopsis
After the tragic loss of his wife, Jefferson is sent to Paris where he thrives personally and politically. While there, he begins an entanglement with an enslaved teenager that will shape the next 40 years of his life. Upon his return to the U.S., President George Washington appoints Jefferson as the country’s first Secretary of State where he finds himself in a bitter rivalry with the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton.
About Thomas Jefferson
The HISTORY® Channel continues to cement its place as the leader of premium presidential biographies with the premiere of the six-part television event “Thomas Jefferson”