One man's quest to prove historians wrong about Thomas Jefferson leads to a grave in TN

Thomas Jefferson's nephew is buried in Nashville, and his DNA may shed light on whether Jefferson had children with the ...

Petition seeks to prove Thomas Jefferson’s lineage

A grave in Nashville could finally answer if one of America’s founders fathered children with a woman he owned as a slave.
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Thomas Jefferson Claimed He Introduced Bill to Free Enslaved Blacks 100 Years Before Civil War. Was He Lying?

The new six-episode documentary series 'Thomas Jefferson' examines the third president's legacy of racism and his supposed early plan for emancipation GraphicaArtis/Getty Imagine a world where the ...

The enslaved man who popularised mac and cheese

The baked dish is one of the US's most popular foods, but its rise can likely be traced back to an enslaved Black chef who ...
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Petition seeks to confirm Thomas Jefferson's lineage

A grave in Nashville could finally answer the question if one of America's founders fathered children with a woman he owned ...