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Donate NowFrom William Douglas to George Wythe, Thomas Jefferson’s many educators laid the groundwork for his revolutionary ideas and inspired his lifelong passion for learning.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Thomas Jefferson (interpreted by Bill Barker) discusses his various teachers and mentors in law, science, and Enlightenment thought that influenced his worldview and hopes for a new nation.
Monticello guide Olivia Brown looks at Thomas Jefferson's earliest education and his lifelong promotion of learning, including his efforts to establish a system of public schools and the founding of the University of Virginia.
