The debate over the affair between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings rarely rises above the question of "Did they or didn't they?" And lost become equally urgent questions about a history that is mor
Discusses the long-standing affair between Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings, the meaning of their relationship, and racial ideas of American identity.
Walker (history, U. of California-Davis) offers a historical perspective on race, religion, sexuality, and politics in the 2008 presidential election that he finds missing from other commentary. He ar
Walker (history, UC Davis) presents an otherwise absent historical perspective on race, sexuality and politics in the 2008 presidential election. He examines the context of Jeremiah Wright's remarks i
