Thomas Jefferson: Part 1

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🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Thomas Jefferson helped shape the foundation of the United States. As the main author of the Declaration of Independence, he expressed ideas about liberty, equality, and human rights that echoed around the world. A statesman, writer, and thinker, Jefferson’s influence can still be felt in the way American democracy works today. 💵 Get a free month of Acorns Early: ⁠⁠⁠acornsearly.com/bedtimehistory⁠⁠ 🍎 First month of Outschool for $1: ⁠https://outschool.com/bedtime⁠ 📖 We published our first book, ⁠⁠Explorer Society: World's Fair Conspiracy⁠ 📢 ⁠⁠⁠Donate via Patreon⁠⁠⁠ for a shout-out! 🎉 Check out our new show, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bedtime Safari⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠📺⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠🇲🇽⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"⁠⁠⁠

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1:01.5	This new membership exclusive discount is only available when you go through our link and use Code Bedtime. time. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Shadwell, Virginia. He was the eldest son of Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph Jefferson
1:29.9	and had six siblings. His father was a successful surveyor, which means he measured land for
1:36.2	those wanting to buy it. Thomas looked up to his father, who taught him the importance of reading,
1:42.2	hard work, and a good education.
1:45.4	Growing up, Tom spent time with his cousins, which his parents helped raise.
1:50.5	They spent time traveling between his home of Shadwell and his cousin's estate of Tuckahoe.
1:56.6	In Shadwell, the Jefferson family lived near the woods,
1:59.8	so there Tom spent his time learning to ride a horse, fish, hunt, and explore the land around their estate.
2:08.3	He enjoyed being active and learning all about the wilderness near them.
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