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The Story of Sally Hemings: Facts, Context, and Lasting Influence

Sally Hemings was an enslaved woman owned by Thomas Jefferson who became the subject of sustained historical debate regarding her relationship with Jefferson and the legacy of t...

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What happened in June 1865: key events and historical context

June 1865 occurred in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War, a decisive period when the defeated Confederacy was formally dissolved and the unfinished work of Recons...

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Which School Did the Great-Grandson and Grandson of Two Presidents Join as a History Professor in the 1870s?

The historian who was both the great-grandson of one U.S. president and the grandson of another is Charles Henry Adams. He became a history professor in the 1870s at the Univers...

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