Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd U.S. President, an American Founding Father, and spokesman for democracy, laid the groundwork for America’s founding principles of personal freedom and his vision inspired democratic movements worldwide for nearly 250 years. #ThomasJefferson premieres Monday, February 17. | HISTORY

25K views · 865 reactions | In week 3 of our new series, America's Presidents, we meet Thomas Jefferson: | VOA Learning English | Facebook

23K views · 385 reactions | Thomas Jefferson was a founding father of the United States — but were his principles outweighed by his participation in a greater injustice? Put this controversial figure on trial and decide for yourself: | TED-Ed | Facebook

The fact that Thomas Jefferson had children with his slave Sally Hemmings was denied by Jefferson's family for almost 2 centuries–until DNA evidence confirmed it. A descendent of Jefferson and Hemmings learns the details of the story. A new episode of One Thousand Years of Slavery airs this Monday at 8 PM. #1000YearsOfSlavery | Smithsonian Channel