Fred Newman Quotes (5 Quotes)

For generations, many people have known that Jefferson fathered children by Sally Hemings, ... The much publicized results of DNA tests several years ago simply corroborate what had been common knowledge. Over the years, certain highly regarded scholars defended Jefferson's 'purity,' categorically denying claims that there had been a sexual relationship between master and slave. Since those 'revelations,' some of them have retreated from their former position of 'It didn't happen' only to insist that the affair between Hemings and Jefferson was an exception. But in fact such affairs, far from being exceptional, were fairly commonplace. That's part of what I wanted to convey by 'the American way' of the title.

He loved his country and he loved Texas and he served them well. He believed in honor and duty and doing the right thing all his life. Even when he was little he always tried to do the right thing.

Once we get her here and sit down and talk with her, we hope she'll cooperate with us.

We improvise. Things are never as good or bad as you think.

an opportunity to explore our country's uniquely conflicted and contradictory history of intimacy and separatism - America's lovehate relationship with itself.