Jefferson, Hemings--again.(African American descendants of Thomas Jefferson)(Brief Article)

From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: April 23, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

When the White House invited Mary Jefferson to its celebration of Thomas Jefferson's 258th birthday, no one said a word about her being the great-great-great-granddaughter of a slave. President Bush wanted the Los Angeles kindergarten teacher to attend because she is a "descendant of Thomas Jefferson"--an official endorsement that reminded her of a famous movie scene. In 1947's Miracle on 34th Street, detractors doubted that Kris Kringle, the department-store Santa, was the real thing--until his lawyer produced bags of letters, all addressed to Santa Claus and delivered to Kringle ...

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