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Jefferson's Children: The Story of One American Family
144 pp.
| Random |
October, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-375-80597-4$$19.95
|
LibraryISBN 0-375-90597-9$$21.99
(2)
4-6
Photographs by
Jane Feldman.
The discovery of DNA evidence linking Jefferson to the children of his slave Sally Hemings had varying effects on those claiming to be his descendants. Designed as a series of personal statements based on interviews by the authors, the book is a gathering of impressions, with observations ranging from delight to disbelief. The handsomely designed book provides an engrossing examination. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2001