Film

The Levys of Monticello

Name: The Levys of Monticello
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-02-24

2022 · 1h 10m · Documentary

The story of Monticello did not end with Jefferson

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Overview

When Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, he left behind a mountain of personal debt, which forced his heirs to sell his beloved Monticello home and all of its possessions. The Levys of Monticello is a documentary film that tells the little-known story of the Levy family, which owned and carefully preserved Monticello for nearly a century – far longer than Jefferson or his descendants. The remarkable story of the Levy family also intersects with the rise of antisemitism that runs throughout the course of American history.