| Contents |
Family tree illustrations -- Part one. Eastland gardens -- Deanwood -- Las Vegas: a turning point -- Washington, DC: the Jefferson question -- Howard University -- Roots -- Chicago -- Georgia -- Wedding of the year -- A prayer and a poem -- An ode to the Jessups -- Marriage -- Death always comes in threes -- Part two. Richmond -- The dome room -- Eva Taylor, mysterious as ever -- Paternity test -- RIP, Chocolate City -- "A slave girl named Sally" -- The plot thickens -- The Randolphs -- Cousins -- DNA does not lie -- What's in a name? -- The Robinsons -- Part three. Whitewashing history -- A coffee shop chat -- My ancestors' footsteps -- Velma & Ruth -- Charlottesville -- Sally Hemings Robinson -- Homecoming. |
| Summary |
"Chronicling her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, a black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family offers a compelling portrait to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
White, Gayle Jessup, 1957- -- Family.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Family.
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Hemings, Sally -- Family.
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Jefferson family.
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Hemings family.
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African American families -- Genealogy.
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| Genre |
Autobiographies.
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| Other title |
Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy |
| ISBN |
9780063028654
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