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The President's Daughter

by Barbara Chase-Riboud · 1994

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From the bestselling author of Sally Hemings, this is the story of the intelligent and beautiful illegitimate daughter of Thomas Jefferson and the slave who was his mistress. When she turns 21, Harriet Hemings, with her milky white skin and flowing red hair, leaves Monticello to "pass" into Philadelphia society as an orphan.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
presidentspresidentsMore like thisLess of thisslaveryslaveryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 480 pages

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