Yes, she does have another book out, even worse and further
"badmouthing" Thomas Jefferson with such statements on the first page
dust cover page as: "Sarah Hemings, better known by her nickname Sally,
who bore seven children by Jefferson over the course of their
thirty-eight year liaison." WOW, Annette has found proof that this is
true, HA, HA and hasn't told the world?? There are many statements in
the book that attempt to tie "real Jefferson relatives" to the Hemings
family, as though it were fact. Her AGENDA is showing and I suggest all
concerned go to my review of this inaccurate and misleading book at
www.amazon.com. This statement and many others is OUTRAGEOUS. You the
public have been "CONNED" long enough from many sources for various
reasons, regarding this topic. Are we really asked to BELIEVE this
claim, NO. I suggest readers call her on this type of action with a copy
to Dan Jordan at Monticello. See www.tjheritage.org for the Scholars
Commission Report and other clarifications. She even tries to "prop up"
Madison Hemings inaccurate claim that he was named at Monticello by
Dolley Madison....an absolute inaccurate statement. She then proceeds to
have us believe that SHE knows WHAT HE MEANT........shades of Fawn
Brodie. Enough of this political correctness and historical revisionism!
Herbert Barger
Jefferson Family Historian
Asst. to Dr Foster on DNA Study
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Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 9:30 PM
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This was on another site and thought it might be of interest to someone
Annette Gordon-Reed author of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings An
American Controversy (University of VA Press 1997) has just published a
new
book. She will speak at the Library of Virginia on Saturday, Sept. 27th.
I expect that her current book will be just as controversal as the
first one.
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