See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Thomas Jefferson Day annually falls on April 13 and honors the birth of ...

Opening Shot: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” narrator Devin E. Haqq recites from the Declaration of Independence as we see a shot of Independence Hall in ...

Directed by Jon Hirsch, the six-part docuseries Thomas Jefferson is a comprehensive look at the life of the Founding Father who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, as well as ...

Next year, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. The History Channel’s new docuseries “Thomas Jefferson” looks at one of America’s Founding Fathers and author of the ...

Although not a formally trained physician, Thomas Jefferson’s observations on medical topics were among the most forward-looking of the era. Few presidents match the intellect and the depth of ...