the hemingses of monticello by annette gordon reed

For tickets or more information see or call 80. Dryfoos Professor of Public Affairs, and Professor. This event includes an at-home viewing option (live stream only no replay). The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed 81.

Much anticipated, this book promises to be the most important history of an American slave family ever written. Tickets are $25 for the general public and free for UCSB students with current student ID. The Hemingses of Monticellosets the familys compelling saga against the backdrop of Revolutionary America, Paris on the eve of its own revolution, 1790s Philadelphia, and plantation life at Monticello. “She leads by example, revisiting her own experiences, questioning her own assumptions-and showing that historical understanding is a process, not an end point.” makes this slender book stand out is Gordon-Reed’s ability to combine clarity with subtlety, elegantly carving a path between competing positions,” writes Jennifer Szalai in the New York Times. As Annette Gordon-Reed tells us in 'The Hemingses of Monticello,' until Jefferson retired from office in 1809, 'he and Sally Hemings had been the subject of newspaper articles, cartoons, and. “In a series of short, moving essays, explores ‘the long road’ to June 19, 1865…. Gordon-Reed’s new bestseller, On Juneteenth, weaves together history and heartfelt memoir to tell the sweeping story of Juneteenth and the larger fight for equality. The New York Times Book Review hails Gordon-Reed as “one of the most astute, insightful, and forthright historians of this generation.” She received a Pulitzer Prize for her book The Hemingses of Monticello and has been honored with a National Humanities Medal. Harvard professor Annette Gordon-Reed is a leading voice on race and history in America. The event is part of UCSB Arts’ & Lectures 2021-22 series Justice for All, which the Gevirtz School is co-presenting in its entirety. The Gevirtz School is a campus partner co-presenting Annette Gordon-Reed and her talk On Juneteeth: ‘Freedom Day’ and Its Importance to American History on Wednesday, November 10 at 7:30 pm at UCSB Campbell Hall.

The hemingses of monticello by annette gordon reed