With gardens, skylights, and the famous dome room, Jefferson designed his home to be more than a place to live; it was his architectural legacy. From: AERIAL AMERICA: Virginia bit.ly/1ldxN0W
My 7th grade trip was to Williamsburg and the Mont because of 9/11...I loved it. ten years later, I don't regret it. I told my father (when I came home) "if I'm ever a billionaire, one day, the Monticello is all that I want"
I have Lafayette draft a declaration Then I said I gotta go Gotta be in Monticello Now the work at home begins... So what did I miss? What did I miss? Virginia my home sweet home I wanna give you a kiss *(mwah)* hmmm
1. Would've been nice to show the view from the edge of the top-as like an island in the sky because the sides drop away so abruptly you don't see but the treetops; 2. His building architecture included tall ceilings to cool the incoming floor level air; 3. Visitors are also told that Jefferson passed away penniless....
Have this and other historical houses of this era been updated with modern amenities such as electrcity and plumbing? I've been to Monticello, but it's been over 50 years ago and I don't remember now.
Jefferson was a great man and a product of his time, he did more for society than any of you haters could do in 10 lifetimes. be respectful to our forefathers please.
Sorry for a 2 year late reply haha. There are some of the interior measurements on the monticello website. There is also a very basic first floor plan on google images. If you actually want all the measurements, elevation drawings, and detailed floor plans there is a book on amazon with everything monticello. I think theres a link to it somewhere on the monticello website.
Just started this aerial series.... I'm p!ssed season 1 Virginia episode inaccurate Arthur ashe information... Althea Gibson was African American & won more than decade before ashe - I'm stunned they haven't dubbed a correction.... trust but verify before you quote from series
Jefferson: In Virginia, we creat you just wanna move our money around Hamilton: keep ranting we know who is really doing the planting Jefferson: don’t tax the south if New York is in debt why should Virginia bear it Hamilton: hey neighbour you debts are payed cuz you don’t pay for labour Hahah sorry I had to
Hmmm… I wonder who made all of this beautiful house / gardens possible ? Enslaved people. This film is disingenuous by glorifying Jefferson. We must see the full humanity of the people we revere. The conflict of Jefferson who wrote all men are created equal and at the same time buying and selling black bodies to pay his debts. We must look at all of this in order to make progress toward our ideals in our country.
Ok but he build the free world and save humanity from slavery. So easy to be woke 200 years after greatness has been accomplished by true hero, I should try sometime….
Because we all already know that and have for decades (at least I did) it happened over two hundred years ago? Because Jefferson was a brilliant man who set up the best government with freedoms like the Bill of Rights. Because we don't want to view history through the crazy lens of an uneducated SJW? Hope that answers your question. Please stop viewing history through this modern day lens! Jefferson was against slavery. Yes, he had slaves. Yes, he fathered children with slaves. He also provided the very freedoms that all Americans have today which does NOT include slavery! Blacks in the USA have more freedom than any other black person in the whole of the world. We all do, white, black, asian. It will help you to stop getting triggered if you READ and study history and learn that history needs to be put into context. Again, two hundred years ago. America is the ONLY let me repeat the ONLY country in the world where a bus driver or a dishwasher can have a son or daughter and that child can become President of the United States. It is called "upward mobility" and other countries do not have it. WE DO. Even in England if you or born to middle class you will stay middle class and so on. America is not like that. Are we perfect? No, but that is why our system of government that Jefferson conceived and birthed allows for us to change what we don't like through voting.
And your point? So are you suggesting that just because it was a plantation at one time and it's now a museum, we should not want to enlighten ourselves and learn history? Is that your argument? "Oh no, there is a history book, close it quick or you will learn something".
@@ednakelley814 Ummm, no I said none of that. It formally being a plantation is part of its history right? So how come the entirety of the history is not being told. That’s what I meant. If we’re going to talk about history let’s talk about it all!
The fact they let shoes in there on that wood floor is a disgrace to thomas jefferson . Im sure he is rolling over in his grave . Wear some cotton slip ons . Shoes and hard wood floors dont go together unless you want scratches and high wear.
@@bullhead900 I've seen atleast three comments of you only defending Jefferson, he deserves criticism just like any one else. And even so, his pro slavery stance also spearheaded America into the bloodiest war in us history, and has led scares and discrimination to 16% of this country's population.
@@bullhead900 Yes, in the fact he authored the Declaration of Independence. We can find charater flaws in everyone, even you. Should we do that with you? FInd a flaw in you and then define your entire life by that? That seems to be your measuring stick
Please america, save your heritage and venerate your hero. Do not fall into wokism, burning your own great heritage. Great america is a better world for all, burn america is a nightmare for everyone. I’m sad to hear that the tour is becoming more and more « woke »…
They were only the labor. The fact is Jefferson did the math and design and was the architect. You certainly don't see homes like this in West Africa do you.
he build the free world and save humanity from slavery. So easy to be woke 200 years after greatness has been accomplished by true hero, I should try sometime, just to « feel » good about my self
Not one mention of being a slaveholder & the baby-daddy to at least Sally Jennings - maybe more. I didn't know Sally, but I'm multicultural, and I've driven through VA many times. I want my reperations $$ NOW - with interest.
WASTE OF TIME IF YOU WANT TO SEE INTERIORS. This is more about Jefferson than the estate or the house. SELDOM do I make a negative comment. Change the title please. xoxo
Ok but he build the free world and save humanity from slavery. So easy to be woke 200 years after greatness has been accomplished n’y true hero, I should try sometime….