In defense of Thomas Jefferson : the Sally Hemings sex scandal / William G. Hyland Jr.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hyland, William G., Jr., 1956-
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Hemings, Sally.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Relations with women.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826.
Enslaved persons.
Hemings family.
Jefferson family.
Physical Description:xix, 292 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • James Callender : "human nature in a hideous form"
  • Misleading DNA
  • Sally Hemings and Randolph Jefferson : "the unknown brother"
  • "An American in Paris"
  • Timing and conception
  • Carr brothers and other male Jeffersons
  • Jefferson's declining health
  • The scholars commission and the character issue
  • Madison Hemings : gossip and hearsay
  • Jefferson on trial
  • Secret rooms and other Hollywood fantasies
  • The Monticello report : a "rush to judgment"
  • The Charlottesville connection : true believers
  • The "Sally" books
  • Jefferson under siege : "presentism"
  • Final argument : an innocent man.