The Hemingses of Monticello

The Hemingses of MonticelloThis epic work tells the story of the Hemingses, whose close blood ties to our third president had been systematically expunged from American history until very recently. Now, historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon Reed traces the Hemings family from its origins in Virginia in the 1700s to the family's dispersal after Jefferson's death in 1826. It brings to life not only Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson but also their children and Hemings's

which eventually led him to loan himself a large sum of money he was managing for Tadeusz Kosciuszko

Often described as one of America's most architecturally significant buildings

but codes became an essential part of his correspondence when he was America's minister to France (1784-1789) since European postmasters opened and read all letters passing through their command

During two visits to the Peaks of Otter

this polished pewter tray will be a treasured gift

This ornament is made by hand using centuries-old method of zardozi embroidery

He passes on to President James Madison a long and discouraging letter from Isaac A

Awarded the Bronze Medal for best non-fiction book in the mid-Atlantic region in the Independent Publisher Book Awards contest

Sancho Panza

Jefferson welcomes the returning war hero Andrew Jackson in a visit to Poplar Forest and offers a toast at a public dinner in Lynchburg held in the general's honor

and John in chronological order

and journal entries rarely seen before