00:00Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826, was the third President of the United States, 1801-1809,
00:08principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and a founding father.
00:12A champion of democracy and individual rights, he also completed the Louisiana Purchase and supported westward expansion.
00:19Jefferson founded the University of Virginia and promoted education, science, and religious freedom.
00:25Despite his ideals, he was a slaveholder, leaving a complex legacy in American history.
