1 option
Crash course US history. Thomas Jefferson & his democracy.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Democracy--United States.
- Democracy.
- United States--History--1783-1865.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (13 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Thomas Jefferson & his democracy
- Thomas Jefferson and his democracy
- Crash course United States history
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Crash Course US History, 2021.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- In which John Green teaches you about founding father and third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson is a somewhat controversial figure in American history, largely because he, like pretty much all humans, was a big bundle of contradictions. Jefferson was a slave-owner who couldn't decide if he liked slavery. He advocated for small government, but expanded federal power more than either of his presidential predecessor. He also idealized the independent farmer and demonized manufacturing, but put policies in place that would expand industrial production in the US. Controversy may ensue as we try to deviate a bit from the standard hagiography/slander story that usually told about old TJ. John explores Jefferson's election, his policies, and some of the new nation's (literally and figuratively) formative events that took place during Jefferson's presidency. In addition to all this, Napoleon drops in to sell Louisiana, John Marshall sets the course of the Supreme Court, and John Adams gets called a tiny tyrant.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed March 30, 2022).
- OCLC:
- 1309919918
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.