Mark R. Cheathem Annette Gordon-Reed, Early Republic, MacArthur Foundation, Sally Hemings, Slavery, Thomas Jefferson

Annette Gordon-Reed and the Jefferson-Hemings Relationship

Early Republic historian Annette Gordon-Reed was recently named a MacArthur Fellow, which awards $500,000 over five years for the pursuit of creative endeavors, no strings attached. Gordon-Reed, of course, is familiar to Early Republic historians and the general public for her work on the Thomas Jefferson-Sally Hemings relationship and the Hemings family, discussed in a Gilder … Continue reading Annette Gordon-Reed and the Jefferson-Hemings Relationship

Mark R. Cheathem Annette Gordon-Reed, Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson

Review of Annette Gordon-Reed’s The Hemingses of Monticello

While chatting with my former student, Chris Tucker, at TCH last weekend, I asked him if he would be willing to let me cross-post a review of Annette Gordon-Reed's The Hemingses of Monticello that he posted on his own blog. He graciously gave me permission. Annette Gordon-Reed’s The Hemingses of Monticello examines the state of affairs in eighteenth century … Continue reading Review of Annette Gordon-Reed’s The Hemingses of Monticello