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The belief that Thomas Jefferson had an affair and fathered a child (or children) with slave Sally Hemings—-and that such an allegation was proven by DNA testing—has become so pervasive in American popular culture that it is not only widely accepted but taught to students as historical fact . But as William G. Hyland Jr. demonstrates, this "fact" is nothing more than the accumulation of salacious rumors and irresponsible scholarship over the years, much of it inspired by political grudges, academic opportunism, and the trend of historical revisionism that seeks to drag the reputation of the Founding Fathers through the mud. In this startling and revelatory argument, Hyland shows not only that the evidence against Jefferson is lacking, but that in fact he is entirely innocent of the charge of having sexual relations with Hemings. Historians have the wrong Jefferson. Hyland, an experienced trial lawyer, presents the most reliable historical evidence while dissecting the unreliable, and in doing so he cuts through centuries of unsubstantiated charges. The author reminds us that the DNA tests identified Eston Hemings, Sally's youngest child, as being merely the descendant of a "Je

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Author

William G. Hyland, Jr.

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781429969260

Category

history

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir

Rating

3.87 / 5 (2,799 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14