Monticello has been an especially chilly place during the past few years for the descendants of Sally Hemings, a servant of Jefferson's who many believe was his mistress.

Thomas Jefferson owned Hemings, who was black, and the Hemings family’s oral history had long held that the third president was their ancestor, biological father to Sally Hemings’ children.

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Sally Dynevor has said her cancer experience has made her embrace life more as she prepares for a huge challenge away from the Coronation Street cobbles.

Born in Charles City County, Virginia, Hemings was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson. He later became Jefferson's personal chef and would go on to display culinary brilliance.

Three years after the Thomas Jefferson Foundation celebrated her addition to its board, acclaimed Jefferson historian Annette Gordon-Reed has resigned.

BLACK FOLKS. SALLY HEMINGS YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT. THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT. THAT WAS THAT WAS THE THAT WAS THE WHOLE SORT OF FOUNDATION OF THE STORY IN MANY WAYS.

If you know the name Angelica Schuyler, you just might be a fan of “Hamilton,” where she stole the show by belting out “Satisfied.” And the musical just might have ...