Author: Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 928
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National Historical Magazine
Author: Descendants of Conrad Bower, Martin Easterday Sr., John Hoover Sr., and Gabriel Swinehart Sr
Author: Arlene Fay MansfieldPublisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Conrad Bower emigrated from Germany to America in 1751, settling first in Maryland, and then in Carroll County, Ohio in 1808. His children and grandchildren intermarried with the Easterday, Hoover and Swinehart families, who also came from Maryland to Ohio in the early 1800's. Descendants have lived in Ohio, Ohio, Missouri, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, and other localities.
Ohio Guide to Genealogical Sources
Author: Carol Willsey BellPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Arranged alphabetically by county. Within each county lists important agencies, court records, census records, and published sources to aid in local genalogical research.
Fisher Facts
Author: Library Catalog
Author: Daughters of the American Revolution. LibraryPublisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
Prominent Families of New York
Author: Lyman Horace WeeksPublisher:
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Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings
Author: Annette Gordon-ReedPublisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 0813933560
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
When Annette Gordon-Reed's groundbreaking study was first published, rumors of Thomas Jefferson's sexual involvement with his slave Sally Hemings had circulated for two centuries. Among all aspects of Jefferson's renowned life, it was perhaps the most hotly contested topic. The publication of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings intensified this debate by identifying glaring inconsistencies in many noted scholars' evaluations of the existing evidence. In this study, Gordon-Reed assembles a fascinating and convincing argument: not that the alleged thirty-eight-year liaison necessarily took place but rather that the evidence for its taking place has been denied a fair hearing. Friends of Jefferson sought to debunk the Hemings story as early as 1800, and most subsequent historians and biographers followed suit, finding the affair unthinkable based upon their view of Jefferson's life, character, and beliefs. Gordon-Reed responds to these critics by pointing out numerous errors and prejudices in their writings, ranging from inaccurate citations, to impossible time lines, to virtual exclusions of evidence—especially evidence concerning the Hemings family. She demonstrates how these scholars may have been misguided by their own biases and may even have tailored evidence to serve and preserve their opinions of Jefferson. This updated edition of the book also includes an afterword in which the author comments on the DNA study that provided further evidence of a Jefferson and Hemings liaison. Possessing both a layperson's unfettered curiosity and a lawyer's logical mind, Annette Gordon-Reed writes with a style and compassion that are irresistible. Each chapter revolves around a key figure in the Hemings drama, and the resulting portraits are engrossing and very personal. Gordon-Reed also brings a keen intuitive sense of the psychological complexities of human relationships—relationships that, in the real world, often develop regardless of status or race. The most compelling element of all, however, is her extensive and careful research, which often allows the evidence to speak for itself. Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy is the definitive look at a centuries-old question that should fascinate general readers and historians alike.
American Slavery as it is
Author: Guide to Reprints
Author: History of Jefferson County, Illinois
Author: William Henry PerrinPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 570
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