Lock of hair settles questions about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
Summary
Researchers have found strong evidence that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings. A strand of hair found in Jefferson's Bible helped experts from different fields confirm this through DNA testing and historical research.Key Facts
- A hair strand found in Thomas Jefferson's Bible started a detailed investigation.
- Scientists used DNA testing to study the hair.
- Historians and genealogists helped connect the scientific findings with historical records.
- Descendants of both Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings were involved in the research.
- The investigation gave clear proof that Jefferson was the father of Hemings’ children.
- Richard Kurin wrote a book called “History by a Hair” about this discovery.
- The book explains how science and history worked together to answer this question.
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