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Once again, race has consumed the nation's attention. The news that scientists have shown through DNA testing that Thomas Jefferson had at least one child with his slave Sally Hemings has been the subject of discussion, debate and numerous opinion pieces in newspapers and magazines.
Historians have long debated whether THOMAS JEFFERSON had a sexual relationship with one of his slaves, SALLY HEMINGS. Now we have an answer. Retired pathologist EUGENE FOSTER collected blood samples from 14 men, black and white, who claim to be descended from Jefferson. The distinctive, largely unchanging Y (male) chromosomes...
Historians have long debated whether Thomas Jefferson had a sexual relationship with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings. Now we have an answer. Retired pathologist Eugene Foster collected blood samples from 14 men, black and white, who claim to be descended from Jefferson. The distinctive, largely unchanging Y (male) chromosomes...
None of this is likely to prevent the White House from setting up a Contrition War Room, polling every historical grievance to determine mawkish priority. I can't wait to see how Clinton handles Sally Hemings or watch him apologize to the Puritans for Demi Moore's The Scarlet Letter...
There is plenty of material here for a gripping story about a man whose habits of life and belief are being challenged in all sorts of ways. But essentially the movie settles for pretty pictures. The love stories are presented with gingerly discretion. Jefferson's affair with Maria is all...