Reclamation : Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a descendant's search for her family's lasting legacy / Gayle Jessup White.
Chronicling her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, a black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family offers a compelling portrait to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor.
Record details
- ISBN: 0063028654
- ISBN: 9780063028654
- Physical Description: xix, 266 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Eastland Gardens -- Deanwood -- Las Vegas: A turning point -- Washington, DC: The Jefferson question -- Howard University -- Roots -- Chicago -- Georgia -- Wedding of the year -- A prayer and a poem -- An ode to the Jessups -- Marriage -- Death always comes in threes -- Richmond -- The dome room -- Eva Taylor-mysterious as ever -- Paternity test -- RIP, Chocolate city -- "A slave girl named Sally" -- The plot thickens -- The Randolphs -- Cousins -- DNA does not lie -- What's in a name? -- The Robinsons -- Whitewashing history -- A coffee shop chat -- My ancestors' footsteps -- Velma & Ruth -- Charlottesville -- Sally Hemings Robinson -- Homecoming.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Hemings, Sally > Family.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 > Family.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 > Relations with slaves.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 > Relations with women.
White, Gayle Jessup, 1957- > Family.
Hemings family.
Jefferson family.
African American families > Genealogy. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 20 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 973.460922 WHI (Text) | 33114018437004 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | B WHITE (Text) | 34208900098830 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | 973.46 WHI (Text) | 31781067046084 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 09/08/2026 |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 973.46 WHI (Text) | 22281500149525 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | 973.46 W (Text) | 31781067046092 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | B WHITE GAYLE JESSUP REC (Text) | 30372101951827 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Eden Library | 973.46 W (Text) | 31554010760865 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | 973.46092 WHI (Text) | 0020513112522 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | 973.46 White (Text) | 33115007691943 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 973.46 W (Text) | 33258010091679 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
