Declaration Book Club
Monticello's Declaration Book Club features short readings, lively videos, and probing questions to spark discussion of our past, present, and future as one people, created equal.
Catch Monticello and President Jane Kamensky in The American Revolution, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns.
Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.
"To believe in America ... is to believe in possibility."
- Dr. Jane Kamensky, in The American Revolution
Monticello president Dr. Jane Kamensky helped bring Ken Burns's newest project to life as advising scholar and on-camera spokesperson.
Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the making of The American Revolution and tune in for the series premiere on November 16 on PBS!
Ken Burns at Monticello
Featuring remarks by Ken Burns, watch the livestream of this year's Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony.
Celebrating America's 250th with Monticello
Special Tours, Activities, and Programs
Plan your visit to Monticello and experience where Jefferson's idea of independence began.