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Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
an American controversy
By Gordon-Reed, Annette
- ISBN
- 978-0-81391-698-9
- Publisher
- Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia, 1997.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1997
Historian Ellis (Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams, LJ 4/15/93) does not attempt to give a full-scale biography of the Sage of Monticello. Rather, he offers a balanced meditation on Jefferson's character and ideals. Reaffirming and taking further what some previous authors have stated, Ellis maintains that Jefferson's ambiguous, secretive character was able to support mutually contradictory positions on a variety of issues. Moreover, Jefferson often retr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
