Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children

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A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.

A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings. This story matters for General News readers tracking general. Reported by nytimes.com. Read the full original at the source link below.

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