Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children
Sep 18, 2026
A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/arts/thomas-jefferson-sally-hemings-smithsonian-hair.html
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