The Hemingses of Monticello

Following up on her shining debut Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, Annette Gordon-Reed continues delving into the history of the residents at Monticello in The Hemingses.  In this second book, the author investigates several generations of the famous family and how they came to live at Monticello as well as what happened after Jefferson’s death.  … Continue reading The Hemingses of Monticello