But his iconic status has diminished in recent years thanks to a widespread belief that he fathered a child by Sally Hemings, his enslaved servant. In reality, the 1998 DNA tests alleged to prove ...

which recounts the history of four generations of the Hemings family, from their origins in Africa until the death of Jefferson, their master and the father of Sally Hemings’ children.

Hemings got so good at wood-crafting that he eventually built chairs, tables and repaired carriages for the Founding Father and third president. Half-brother to Sally Hemings, Jefferson’s ...

a Harvard law and history professor and a Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar known for her work on the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, one of his slaves. Attempts to interview ...

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend ...