In Defense of Thomas Jefferson: The Sally Hemmings Sex Scandal

William Hyland, Jr., talked about his book In Defense of Thomas Jefferson: The Sally Hemmings Sex Scandal (Thomas Dunne Books; June 9, 2009)… read more

William Hyland, Jr., talked about his book In Defense of Thomas Jefferson: The Sally Hemmings Sex Scandal (Thomas Dunne Books; June 9, 2009). In his book the former prosecutor argues that Thomas Jefferson did not have a affair with Sally Hemmings nor fathered her child. Mr. Hyland examines evidence as a lawyer would and contends that the DNA results specify a “Jefferson male” whom he identifies as possibly Randolph Jefferson, the younger brother of the former president. He also relays that stories of President Jefferson’s affair were started by James Callender who was denied a postmaster appointment. He refers to the Hemmings family’s oral histories that he reports contradict the relationship and condemns revisionist histories. Mr. Hyland spoke as if presenting an argument to a jury. Then he responded to questions from members of the audience at the event at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the Colonial Williamsburg Booksellers in the Visitors Center in Williamsburg, Virginia close

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Program ID:
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Category:
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Location:
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 17, 2009 | 1:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 15, 2010 | 5:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Oct 17, 2009 | 1:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 18, 2009 | 11:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 19, 2009 | 6:54am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 01, 2009 | 12:58am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 27, 2009 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 15, 2010 | 9:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 15, 2010 | 5:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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