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Pulitzer-Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed tells the story of Mary Hemings Bell, who had a long-term relationship with her owner and came to be seen in Charlottesville as his common-law wife, inherited his property, and gained freedom for most of her children.

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Monticello historian John Ragosta discusses Jefferson's writings about wealth and inequality in early America.

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January 15, 1827: Thomas Jefferson's estate sale begins at Monticello, resulting in the sale of more than 100 enslaved men and women.

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Peter G. Peterson, former Secretary of Commerce, discusses income inequality.

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Monticello's curators used a recently discovered diary entry describing the interior of a home occupied by John and Priscilla Hemmings at Monticello to furnish the Hemmings cabin on Mulberry Row.

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Calvin Jefferson, descendant of the Granger and Hemings families, discusses privilege.

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Archaeologist Crystal O'Connor discusses how enslaved workers participated in local economies.

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Who owns the past? Calvin Jefferson, descendant of the Granger and Hemings families, discusses this question.

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Greg May’s biography of Albert Gallatin looks at his rise to power, his tumultuous years at the Treasury, and his enduring influence on American fiscal policy. (1 hour, 2 minutes)

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