I am sure we all look forward to the report from the "'Blue Ribbon Commission'" of "'volunteer...unbiased'" experts. But precisely what "fiasco" is referenced in this message? Harold S. Forsythe History & Black Studies Fairfield University Date sent: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 00:05:10 -0500 From: Herbert Barger <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Jefferson-Hemings-Woodson DNA Study To: [log in to unmask] Send reply to: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]> > In reply to the many historians and researchers asking about the status of > the DNA Study I offer the following for details: > www.angelfire.com/va/TJTruth and www.tjheritage.org > > A new book, "The Jefferson-Hemings Myth, An American Travesty", sponsored > by the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society, will be available in May 2001 > and you may now place your orders at Amazon, B&N, Borders, etc. > > The Scholars Commission (composed of over 16 well known professors) will > be releasing their unbiased findings in a report around Thomas Jefferson's > birthday, April 13, 2001. This Blue Ribbon Commission, all volunteers and > NOT Monticello employees, are giving freely of their time to give the > public the benefit of their unbiased research into this fiasco, known as > the Jefferson-Hemings DNA Study. > > You may recall that the report of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation > (now known as the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, thus dropping "memorial"), > released on Jan. 26, 2000, stated that the best evidence available > suggests the strong likelihood that Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings had > a relationship over time that led to the birth of one, and perhaps all, of > the known children of Sally Hemings. As in medicine, it is ALWAYS > appropriate to get a "second opinion." > > Herbert Barger > Jefferson Family Historian > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html