Archaeologists have excavated an area of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello mansion that is believed to have been the living quarters of Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman who historians believe gave birth ...

FILE - In this May 11, 2016, file photo, a replica of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello stands in Somers, Conn. Friendly's ice cream co-founder S. Prestley Blake built the home in 2014. Blake, who ...

The weekend at Monticello will also feature the unveiling of new exhibits and restored spaces — most notably, a fascinating digital exhibit on Sally Hemings inside the south wing of Monticello, where ...

WASHINGTON — Restoration projects at Monticello that showcase where slaves lived and worked in Thomas Jefferson’s 5,000 acre working plantation will unearth the room of Sally Hemings. Hemings, a slave ...

“Sally Hemings was better traveled than most Americans, so we want to tell a story about her that doesn’t limit her to Jefferson’s property,” said Gary Sandling, a vice president of the Thomas ...

One-woman play will star Sabrina Sloan, who played Angelica Schuyler in "Hamilton" on Broadway.

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The room in Monticello’s south wing where Sally Hemings is believed to have lived. “It will portray her outside of the mystery,” said another museum historian. = Sam Neill and Carmen Ejogo portrayed ...