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Coverage dated September 24, 2026

Jefferson's hair settles questions about Sally Hemings

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Lock of hair settles questions about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings

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  1. Fox News

    DNA from Thomas Jefferson's hair delivers compelling new evidence in centuries-old paternity mystery (opens Fox News)

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    New DNA evidence from Richard Kurin's book "History by a Hair" reportedly confirms Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings at Monticello. A historian shared insights.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Lock of hair settles questions about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Researchers say they have the most conclusive proof of Thomas Jefferson's paternity of Sally Hemings' children. A strand of hair found in Jefferson's Bible launched an investigation involving DNA scientists, historians, genealogists and descendants of both Jefferson and Hemings.

  3. Crosscut

    Jefferson's hair settles questions about Sally Hemings (opens Crosscut)

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    Lock of hair settles questions about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings

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