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The Hemingses of Monticello : an American family / Annette Gordon-Reed.
| Author/creator | Gordon-Reed, Annette |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Co., 2008. |
| Description | 798 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | I: Origins -- Young Elizabeth's world -- John Wayles: the immigrant -- The children of no one -- Thomas Jefferson -- The first Monticello -- In the home of a revolutionary -- II: The vaunted scene of Europe -- "A particular purpose" -- James Hemings: the provincial abroad -- "Isabel or Sally will come" -- Dr. Sutton -- The rhythms of the city -- The eve of revolution -- "During that time" -- Sarah Hemings: the fatherless girl in a patriarchal society -- The teenagers and the woman -- "His promises on which she implicitly relied" -- "The treaty" and "did they love each other?" -- The return -- III: On the mountain -- Hello and goodbye -- Equilibrium -- The brothers -- Philadelphia -- Exodus -- The second Monticello -- Into the future, echoes from the past -- The ocean of life -- The public world and the private domain -- "Measurably happy": the children of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings -- Retirement for one, not for all -- Endings and beginnings. |
| Abstract | Historian and legal scholar Gordon-Reed presents this epic work that tells the story of the Hemingses, an American slave family, and their close blood ties to Thomas Jefferson. |
| Local note | Little-349239--305131055457$ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 737-753) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008014642 |
| ISBN | 9780393064773 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0393064778 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E 332.74 .G67 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |