Rumours of Jefferson's sexual involvement with his slave Sally Hemings have circulated for two centuries. In this text, the author sets out to intensify the debate, arguing not that the events necessarily took place, but that the evidence for their taking place has been denied a fair hearing.
'Wiencek is a fine writer, a careful historian and an accomplished genealogist who engagingly invites readers into his researches.' - Raymond Seitz, "Daily Telegraph". George Washington's will decreed that all his slaves were to be freed; an action that has fuelled controversy, speculation and intrigue ever since. In this groundbreaking work, ...
This Companion forms an accessible introduction to the life and work of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. Essays explore Jefferson's political thought, his policies towards Native Americans, his attitude to race and slavery, as well as his interests in science, architecture, ...
Conceived during Jefferson's time in Paris, Thomas, Jefferson's first child, was banished from Monticello at the age of 12 after a journalist exposed Jefferson's relationship with his young slave. This book traces Thomas' journey from Virginia to Ohio where he would raise a family.
The belief that Thomas Jefferson had an affair and fathered a child with slave Sally Hemings has almost become an accepted fact. Hyland, however, shows that not only is the evidence against Jefferson lacking, but he is, in fact, entirely innocent of the charge.
George Washington inherited his first slave at the age of eleven, and he was the only founding father to free his slaves in his will. This highly readable selection of articles focuses on Washington's changing attitudes toward the institution of slavery and his everyday relationships with the slaves who shared his Mount Vernon estate. Along with ...
Through research with new sources and technology, the McMurrys seek out the origins and the historical development of the longest running presidential scandal in American history.
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