History by a Hair: Richard Kurin on Jefferson and Hemings at WBUR CitySpace, Boston, MA

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 6:30 PM

WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA

$10–$30

Featuring Richard Kurin, Annette Gordon-Reed

Smithsonian scholar Richard Kurin discusses his book about a DNA investigation into whether Thomas Jefferson fathered the children of Sally Hemings. He will be joined in conversation by Harvard professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

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