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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', recounts how a discarded strand of hair found in Thomas Jefferson's Bible helped resolve long-standing questions about Jefferson's relationship with Sally Hemings. An early reader has rated the book four out of five stars, praising its account of the scientific and historical detective work behind the two-century-old controversy.
Why now: The book is newly published and its DNA-based take on a famous American historical controversy is drawing reader attention.
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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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