Scientific breakthrough confirms through DNA analysis that Thomas Jefferson fathered multiple children with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman at Monticello. This groundbreaking research, documented in Richard Kurin's 'History by a Hair,' examines historical artifacts including a preserved lock of hair to unravel centuries-old questions about American presidential history. The findings provide definitive genetic evidence resolving longstanding debates about Jefferson's paternity and shed light on overlooked narratives within early American history.

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