The Jefferson Hemings Controversy Report Of The Scholars Commission

Author : Scholars Commission on the Jefferson-Hemings Matter
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ISBN 13 : 9781611637540
Total Pages : 412 pages
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Download or read book The Jefferson-Hemings Controversy written by Scholars Commission on the Jefferson-Hemings Matter and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 2000, the newly formed Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society asked a group of more than a dozen senior scholars from across the country to carefully examine all of the evidence for and against the allegations that Thomas Jefferson fathered one or more children by Sally Hemings, one of his slaves, and to issue a public report. In April 2001, after a year of study, the Scholars Commission issued the most detailed report to date on the issue. With but a single mild dissent, the views of the distinguished panel ranged from "serious skepticism" to a conviction that the allegation was "almost certainly false." This volume, edited by Scholars Commission Chairman Robert F. Turner, includes the "Final Report"?essentially a summary of arguments and conclusions?as it was released to the press on April 12, 2001. However, several of the statements of individual views?which collectively total several hundred carefully footnoted pages and constitute the bulk of the book?have been updated and expanded to reflect new insights or evidence since the report was initially released."--Publisher's website.

Author : Scholars Commission on the Jefferson-Hemings Matter
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 21 pages
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Download or read book Summary of the Jefferson-Hemings Controversy written by Scholars Commission on the Jefferson-Hemings Matter and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After 1998 DNA tests were misreported as showing Thomas Jefferson fathered a child by the enslaved woman Sally Hemings, the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society invited more than a dozen senior scholars from across the nation to investigate all of the evidence and issue a public report. The book version of that year-long inquiry runs more than 400 pages with more than 1,400 footnotes. This brochure reprints their main conclusions..."--Back cover.

Author : Robert F. Turner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Jefferson-Hemings Controversy written by Robert F. Turner and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eyler Robert Coates
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
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Download or read book The Jefferson-Hemings Myth written by Eyler Robert Coates and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jefferson-Hemings Scholars Commission
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
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Download or read book Jefferson-Hemings Scholars Commission Report on the Jefferson-Hemings Matter, to the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, and the Monticello Association written by Jefferson-Hemings Scholars Commission and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report commissioned by the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society, with the goal of providing an "independent" and "impartial" review of the research report presented by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in January 2000, and to offer an alternative view. The report's compiler and principal author is Robert F. Turner, Associate Director of the Center for National Security Law at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Author : Rebecca L. McMurry
Publisher : White Mane Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anatomy of a Scandal written by Rebecca L. McMurry and published by White Mane Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Annette Gordon-Reed
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 0813933560
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings written by Annette Gordon-Reed and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1998-03-29 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Annette Gordon-Reed's groundbreaking study was first published, rumors of Thomas Jefferson's sexual involvement with his slave Sally Hemings had circulated for two centuries. Among all aspects of Jefferson's renowned life, it was perhaps the most hotly contested topic. The publication of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings intensified this debate by identifying glaring inconsistencies in many noted scholars' evaluations of the existing evidence. In this study, Gordon-Reed assembles a fascinating and convincing argument: not that the alleged thirty-eight-year liaison necessarily took place but rather that the evidence for its taking place has been denied a fair hearing. Friends of Jefferson sought to debunk the Hemings story as early as 1800, and most subsequent historians and biographers followed suit, finding the affair unthinkable based upon their view of Jefferson's life, character, and beliefs. Gordon-Reed responds to these critics by pointing out numerous errors and prejudices in their writings, ranging from inaccurate citations, to impossible time lines, to virtual exclusions of evidence—especially evidence concerning the Hemings family. She demonstrates how these scholars may have been misguided by their own biases and may even have tailored evidence to serve and preserve their opinions of Jefferson. This updated edition of the book also includes an afterword in which the author comments on the DNA study that provided further evidence of a Jefferson and Hemings liaison. Possessing both a layperson's unfettered curiosity and a lawyer's logical mind, Annette Gordon-Reed writes with a style and compassion that are irresistible. Each chapter revolves around a key figure in the Hemings drama, and the resulting portraits are engrossing and very personal. Gordon-Reed also brings a keen intuitive sense of the psychological complexities of human relationships—relationships that, in the real world, often develop regardless of status or race. The most compelling element of all, however, is her extensive and careful research, which often allows the evidence to speak for itself. Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy is the definitive look at a centuries-old question that should fascinate general readers and historians alike.

Author : The Scholars Commission
Publisher : Carolina Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0890890854
Total Pages : 871 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Jefferson-Hemings Controversy: Report of the Scholars Commission written by The Scholars Commission and published by Carolina Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2000, the newly formed Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society asked a group of more than a dozen senior scholars from across the country to carefully examine all of the evidence for and against the allegations that Thomas Jefferson fathered one or more children by Sally Hemings, one of his slaves, and to issue a public report. In April 2001, after a year of study, the Scholars Commission issued the most detailed report to date on the issue. With but a single mild dissent, the views of the distinguished panel ranged from "serious skepticism" to a conviction that the allegation was "almost certainly false." This volume, edited by Scholars Commission Chairman Robert F. Turner, includes the "Final Report"—essentially a summary of arguments and conclusions—as it was released to the press on April 12, 2001. However, several of the statements of individual views—which collectively total several hundred carefully footnoted pages and constitute the bulk of the book—have been updated and expanded to reflect new insights or evidence since the report was initially released.

Author : William G. Hyland (Jr.)
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612341985
Total Pages : 407 pages
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Download or read book Long Journey with Mr. Jefferson written by William G. Hyland (Jr.) and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating life and work of a preeminent presidential biographer

Author : Cynthia H. Burton
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
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Download or read book Jefferson Vindicated written by Cynthia H. Burton and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-examines the controversy over the nature of Thomas Jefferson's relationship with his slave Sally Hemings by looking at the DNA evidence, written accounts, oral histories, and other sources in an attempt to resolve ambiguities and speculations, and determine their relevance and credibility. Includes 20 pages on Jefferson's brother, Randolph Jefferson and his sons.