The Hemingses of Monticello : an American family
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., ©2008.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780393064773, 0393064778, 9780393337761, 0393337766
Physical Desc
798 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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Status
Wellesley - Adult
973.46 Gordon-Reed
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973.46 Gordon-Reed
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Wellesley - Adult | 973.46 Gordon-Reed | On Shelf |
Wellesley - Adult | 973.46 Gordon-Reed | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Arlington Fox - Adult | B HEMINGS, S. | On Shelf |
Ashland - Adult | B HEMINGS | On Shelf |
Bedford - Adult | BIO Hemings Family | On Shelf |
Belmont Beech St. - Adult | 973.46 GOR | Storage |
Brookline - Adult | BIOG HEMINGS family 2008 | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., ©2008.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780393064773, 0393064778, 9780393337761, 0393337766
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 737-753) and index.
Description
Historian and legal scholar Gordon-Reed presents this epic work that tells the story of the Hemingses, an American slave family, and their close blood ties to Thomas Jefferson.
Awards
National Book Award, Nonfiction, 2008
Awards
Pulitzer prize, History, 2009
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American families -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
African American families.
African Americans -- Biography.
Albemarle County (Va.) -- Biography.
Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- Albemarle County -- Biography.
Hemings family.
Hemings, Sally -- Family.
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Family.
Monticello (Va.) -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- United States -- Biography.
African American families.
African Americans -- Biography.
Albemarle County (Va.) -- Biography.
Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- Albemarle County -- Biography.
Hemings family.
Hemings, Sally -- Family.
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Family.
Monticello (Va.) -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- United States -- Biography.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gordon-Reed, A. (2008). The Hemingses of Monticello: an American family . W.W. Norton & Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gordon-Reed, Annette. 2008. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. W.W. Norton & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gordon-Reed, Annette. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family W.W. Norton & Co, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gordon-Reed, Annette. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family W.W. Norton & Co., 2008.
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