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The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed
Finalist for the National Book Award, this epic work tells the story of the Hemingses, whose close...

Annette Gordon-Reed

Annette Gordon-Reed is a professor of law at New York Law School and a professor of history at Rutgers University. She is the author of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy. She lives in New York City.

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Books by Annette Gordon-Reed

  1. Book CoverThe Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family


    Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize: “[A] commanding and important book.”—Jill Lepore, The New YorkerMore

  2. Book CoverThomas Jefferson: An Intimate History


    A seminal biography of Thomas Jefferson and a fascinating exploration of his relationship with Sally Hemings.More