Jefferson's daughters : three sisters, white and black, in a young America / Catherine Kerrison.
A portrait of the divergent lives of Thomas Jefferson's three daughters reveals how his white daughters struggled with the realities of lives they were ill-prepared to manage, while the daughter he fathered with a slave did not achieve freedom until adulthood.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101886243
- ISBN: 1101886242
- ISBN: 9781101886267
- ISBN: 1101886269
- Physical Description: xi, 425 pages : illustrations, map, portraits, genealogical table ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-402) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- First Monticello -- To Paris -- School life -- Families reunited -- Transitions -- Becoming American again -- A Virginia wife -- Harriet's Monticello -- An enlightened household -- Departure -- Passing -- Legacies.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Randolph, Martha Jefferson, 1772-1836.
Eppes, Maria, 1778-1804.
Hemings, Harriet, 1801-
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 > Family.
Women > United States > History > 18th century.
Women > United States > History > 19th century.
Presidents > United States > Family > Biography.
Women.
Womyn. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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- 46 of 52 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 52 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 973.46092 KER (Text) | 36015000835260 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | 973.46092 KER (Text) | 36015000845368 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
