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Smithsonian Links Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children

A new book uses genomics to provide proof that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 19 Sept 2026 · updated 2d ago

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  1. Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children The New York Times ·

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  • Smithsonian
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Sally Hemings