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The Hemingses of Monticello : an American family / Annette Gordon-Reed.
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- ISBN: 9780393064773
- Physical Description: 798 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Co., 2008.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Table of Contents
The Hemingses of Monticello : An American Family
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Chronology of the Hemings Family | p. 11 | |
| Preface | p. 15 | |
| Introduction | p. 21 | |
| Part I | Origins | |
| 1 | Young Elizabeth's World | p. 37 |
| 2 | John Wayles: The Immigrant | p. 57 |
| 3 | The Children of No One | p. 77 |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson | p. 91 |
| 5 | The First Monticello | p. 111 |
| 6 | In the Home of a Revolutionary | p. 131 |
| Part II | The Vaunted Scene of Europe | |
| 7 | "A Particular Purpose" | p. 153 |
| 8 | James Hemings: The Provincial Abroad | p. 169 |
| 9 | "Isabel or Sally Will Come" | p. 191 |
| 10 | Dr. Sutton | p. 209 |
| 11 | The Rhythms of the City | p. 224 |
| 12 | The Eve of Revolution | p. 249 |
| 13 | "During That Time" | p. 264 |
| 14 | Sarah Hemings: The Fatherless Girl in a Patriarchal Society | p. 290 |
| 15 | The Teenagers and the Woman | p. 308 |
| 16 | "His Promises, on Which She Implicitly Relied" | p. 326 |
| 17 | "The Treaty" and "Did they Love Each Other?" | p. 353 |
| 18 | The Return | p. 376 |
| Part III | On the Mountain | |
| 19 | Hello and Goodbye | p. 397 |
| 20 | Equilibrium | p. 414 |
| 21 | The Brothers | p. 437 |
| 22 | Philadelphia | p. 455 |
| 23 | Exodus | p. 480 |
| 24 | The Second Monticello | p. 504 |
| 25 | Into the Future, Echoes from the Past | p. 521 |
| 26 | The Ocean of Life | p. 540 |
| 27 | The Public World and the Private Domain | p. 562 |
| 28 | "Measurably Happy": The Children of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings | p. 586 |
| 29 | Retirement for One, Not for All | p. 606 |
| 30 | Endings and Beginnings | p. 629 |
| Epilogue | p. 655 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 663 | |
| Notes | p. 669 | |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 737 | |
| Index | p. 755 |
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