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The Hemingses of Monticello : an American family
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor
921 Hemings
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921 Hemings
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor | 921 Hemings | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
798 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, mapages
Language
English
Notes
Description
Traces the history of the Hemings family from early eighteenth-century Virginia to their dispersal after Thomas Jefferson's death in 1826, and describes their family ties to the third president against a backdrop of Revolutionary America and the French Revolution.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for History, 2009.
Awards
National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2008.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American families -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
African American families.
African Americans -- Biography.
African Americans.
Albemarle County (Va.) -- Biography.
Biographies.
Hemings family.
Hemings, Sally -- Family.
Hemings, Sally.
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Family.
Monticello (Va.) -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- United States -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- United States.
Slaves -- Virginia -- Albemarle County -- Biography.
Slaves -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
African American families.
African Americans -- Biography.
African Americans.
Albemarle County (Va.) -- Biography.
Biographies.
Hemings family.
Hemings, Sally -- Family.
Hemings, Sally.
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Family.
Monticello (Va.) -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- United States -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- United States.
Slaves -- Virginia -- Albemarle County -- Biography.
Slaves -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gordon-Reed, A. (2008). The Hemingses of Monticello: an American family . Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gordon-Reed, Annette. 2008. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gordon-Reed, Annette. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family Norton, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gordon-Reed, Annette. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family Norton, 2008.
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