The Hemingses of Monticello: an American family
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Published:
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Co., [2008].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
798 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780393064773, 0393064778

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 737-753) and index.
Description
Traces the history of the Hemings family from early eighteenth-century Virginia to their dispersal after Thomas Jefferson's death in 1826, and describes their family ties to the third president against a backdrop of Revolutionary America and the French Revolution.
Description
Historian and legal scholar Gordon-Reed presents this epic work that tells the story of the Hemingses, an American slave family and their close blood ties to Thomas Jefferson.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Gordon-Reed, A. (2008). The Hemingses of Monticello: an American family. First edition. New York, NY, W.W. Norton & Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Gordon-Reed, Annette. 2008. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. New York, NY, W.W. Norton & Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Gordon-Reed, Annette, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. New York, NY, W.W. Norton & Co, 2008.

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Gordon-Reed, Annette. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. First edition. New York, NY, W.W. Norton & Co, 2008.

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