Historic America Journal

Posts tagged Sally Hemings

An Event this Weekend You Should Know About!

Did you know that one of Historic America’s own tour guides - Andrew Davenport - is a Hemings family descendant? YES … that Hemings family. Pretty cool huh? He’ll be moderating a fascinating event this weekend and he’s sent us a dispatch with all the info. What’s it all about Andrew?

Aaron KillianFebruary 19, 2021monticello, Sally Hemings, Andrew davenport, Hemings family, descendants, historic america, Thomas JeffersonComment

Book Review: The Hemingses of Monticello

Heavy handed and overly long, Annette Gordon Reed's Pulitzer Prize winning, The Hemingses of Monticello, is a chore to read - which is probably why it won the Pulitzer Prize in the first place.

Aaron KillianOctober 15, 2014Annette Gordon Reed, Hemingses of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, Sally HemingsComment