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In Defense of Thomas Jefferson : The Sally Hemings Sex Scandal

In Defense of Thomas Jefferson : The Sally Hemings Sex Scandal Hardcover - 2009

by Hyland, William G., Jr

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The belief that Thomas Jefferson had an affair and fathered a child with slave Sally Hemings has almost become an accepted fact. Hyland, however, shows that not only is the evidence against Jefferson lacking, but he is, in fact, entirely innocent of the charge.

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St. Martin's Press, 2009. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title In Defense of Thomas Jefferson : The Sally Hemings Sex Scandal
  • Author Hyland, William G., Jr
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martin's Press, U.S.A.
  • Date 2009
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0312561008I3N10
  • ISBN 9780312561000 / 0312561008
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.3 in (23.11 x 16.26 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
  • Library of Congress subjects Jefferson, Thomas - Relations with women, Jefferson, Thomas - Relations with slaves
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009007588
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.460

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2009, Page 23
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/06/2009, Page 40

About the author

William G. Hyland, Jr., a native of Virginia, received his B.A. from the University of Alabama and a J.D. from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law. A former prosecutor, Hyland is a trial lawyer with over twenty-six years of litigation experience. His publications have appeared in the law journals of the University of Texas and University of Richmond, as well as in the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, including his article, A Civil Action: Hemings v. Jefferson. Before law school, he worked with a Top Secret security clearance for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency in Washington, D.C. Hyland serves on Florida's Judicial Nominating Commission and is a member of the Virginia and New York Historical Societies. He now lives and writes in Tampa Bay, Florida.

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