William H. Taft
Michael Benson
A biography of William Howard Taft, the twenty-seventh president of the United States and the only person to serve in both that office and as chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Read Time: ~2.6 hr
The Jefferson scandals
by Virginius Dabney (1981)
About this book
Dabney challenges the Sally Hemings scandal in the life of Thomas Jefferson by supporting and elaborating upon the positions taken by many noted historians who dispute this claim of scandal.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe Jefferson scandals Lead Character
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