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New book says DNA hair analysis sheds light on Thomas Jefferson question
Original: NOW PLAYING == NPR Book of the Day: In 'History by a Hair,' DNA offers answers to an old question about Thomas Jefferson
NPR's Book of the Day is highlighting 'History by a Hair,' a book in which DNA analysis is used to address a long-standing question about Thomas Jefferson. The most famous such question is whether Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman at Monticello, a debate genetic evidence has fed for years. Listeners and readers are sharing the segment across public radio and book communities, with discussion of how DNA testing can settle or complicate historical controversies.
Why now: NPR's Book of the Day feature is drawing fresh attention to how DNA evidence bears on the Thomas Jefferson lineage debate.
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