The Hemingses of Monticello : an American family
Gordon-Reed, Annette2008
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Historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon-Reed tells the story of the Hemings family, whose close blood ties to the third president of America, Thomas Jefferson, has been systematically expunged from history until very recently.
Main title:
The Hemingses of Monticello : an American family / Annette Gordon-Reed.
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Imprint:
New York ; London : W. W. Norton, 2008.
Collation:
608 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780393064773 (hbk)
Dewey class:
973.46973.4609
Language:
English
Subject:
Hemings, Sally -- FamilyJefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- FamilySlaves -- Virginia -- Albemarle County -- BiographyAfrican American families -- Virginia -- Albemarle CountyAfrican American familiesAfrican Americans -- BiographyRacially mixed people -- United States -- BiographyMonticello (Va.) -- BiographyAlbemarle County (Va.) -- Biography
BRN:
107736