Juretta,

Seeing your name on this post reminded me that I wanted to write and tell 
you that I read The Hemingses of Monticello and understand why it earned an 
award. It a very engaging book, hard to put down, and, in the end, I really 
think that Annette Gordon-Reed showed a great deal of respect for Tom 
Jefferson in spite of his foibles in the book. In fact, she seems to emote 
more emotion towards Tom than towards Sally. But then, she also seemed to 
think highly of several of the Hemings males as well as the matriarch of the 
family. Thanks so much for bringing this excellent book to our attention.

Anne

Anne Pemberton
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From: "Jurretta Heckscher" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:36 PM
Subject: Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress, Offers Monthly 
Orientation to Web Site


Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress, Offers Monthly
Orientation to Web Site

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural
institution and the largest library in the world, with more than 134
million books, recordings, photographs and prints, maps, music items,
and manuscripts.  Collected in more than 470 languages, the materials
range from rare cuneiform tablets to born digital materials.  Through
its Web site (www.loc.gov), the Library makes available its resources,
services, and more than eleven million of its items in American
history and culture.

How can you access the wealth of information available on the
Library’s Web site?  What resources and services can assist you?  The
Digital Reference Section (DRS) conducts a free, one-hour orientation
monthly, on the second Wednesday at 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time, via
Web conference.  Throughout the program, DRS staff provide
opportunities to ask questions, learn strategies for online access of
the materials, and sample the collections and resources provided to
facilitate your research.

The next session will be January 14, 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time.  To
register for the Orientation, use the Participant Registration Form,
available from  http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/orientation_form.php.
Confirmation, log on instructions, and the handout will be sent via
email.  Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.  For more
information or to request the Orientation for a group, contact the
Digital Reference Section via the Ask A Librarian form at 
http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-digital.html
.

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