Sally Hemings
publication date: Monday, February 10, 2014 (part of Winter 2014)
category: Controversy
clue: That a president had an affair with his wife's half-sister is the least controversial part of the story.
explanation: Hemings was a mixed-race slave to Thomas Jefferson, related to his wife Martha Jefferson and Hemings had six children together, and their descendants' struggle for recognition was difficult. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Aaron Shurtleff, and Ryan Dunn

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