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New book claims hair strand solved Jefferson-Hemings mystery
Original: "History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery" by Richard Kurin. My rating: 4 out
Richard Kurin's new book 'History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery' examines how a strand of hair found in Thomas Jefferson's Bible was used to investigate the long-debated question of Jefferson's relationship with Sally Hemings. Early readers are sharing reviews, with one giving it four out of five stars and praising its account of the scientific and historical detective work behind the case.
Why now: The book is newly published and reopens a famous debate about Jefferson and Hemings using DNA evidence.
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- "History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery" by Richard Kurin. My rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Published in 2026. Book description: The definitive account of how a discarded strand of hair found in Thomas Jefferson’s Bible led to a… · ReadingTheDots@vivaldi.net · 7
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