Annette Gordon-Reed

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Full Name	Annette Gordon-Reed
Occupation	Historian
Date Of Birth	Nov 19, 1958(1958-11-19)
Age	66
Birthplace	Livingston
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Scorpio

Annette Gordon-Reed Biography

Annette Gordon-Reed is one of the most popular and richest Historian who was born on November 19, 1958 in Livingston, Texas, United States. Gordon-Reed in her book argues that a large portion of the hardship caused to African Americans could have been prevented if they were granted land to cultivate their own. With no land to cultivate, African Americans in the Deep South generally earned livings as sharecroppers. They were primarily (if not completely) under white landowners. They had a limited amount of economic options or resources, and, in many cases they were compelled to follow the accounting of the owner at the close of the year. They frequently had to purchase items from his store that were included in the accounting. The situation is similar to that of workers from immigrants within their native New York garment industry (sweat shops) in the 1890s and coal miners who were held captive by mining company stores up until the UMWA was established in 1890.

The memoir about Vernon Jordan, the civil rights activist, written by him, chronicles his life from childhood until the 1980s. The book was awarded the award for Best Nonfiction Book for 2001 from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. In 2002 , it was awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and a Trailblazer Award from the Metropolitan Black Bar Association.

Gordon-Reed spent her early career as an associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, and as counsel to the New York City Board of Corrections. She speaks or moderates at numerous conferences across the country on history and law- related topics. She was previously Wallace Stevens Professor of Law at New York Law School (1992–2010) and Board of Governors Professor of History at Rutgers University, Newark (2007–2010).

Gordon-Reed’s study stimulated a revival of interest in this topic, and in 1998 a Y-DNA study was conducted of direct male descendants of the Jefferson male line, Eston Hemings line, and Carrs, as this DNA is passed down virtually unchanged. There was a Y-DNA match between the Jefferson male line and a male descendant of Eston Hemings. Researchers noted that, when added to the body of historical evidence, this strongly suggested Thomas Jefferson was the father of the children. In addition, the DNA analysis conclusively excluded descendants of the Carr line as a match for the Hemings descendant. Neither of the Carr nephews could have been the father of Hemings’s children. The findings received national attention, with PBS devoting a lengthy program to the issues. They have stimulated new scholarship. Major groups and historians have re-assessed their evaluation of historical evidence related to this issue.

While certain historians began reexamining Jefferson during the latter half of the twentieth century, his supporters reacted with the assumption that claims of his paternity were meant to tarnish his reputation despite the widespread recognition at the time of the many interracial relationships that Jefferson had during his period. The year 1974 was the first time Fawn Brodie. Brodie published one of the first biographies about Jefferson to critically examine the evidence surrounding Sally Hemings; she thought Jefferson-Hemings liaison was most likely.

Annette Gordon-Reed Net Worth

Annette Gordon-Reed is one of the richest Historian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Annette Gordon-Reed 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gordon-Reed’s latest book focuses on the US post-Civil war presidency of Andrew Johnson and his historical image. She reveals that he opposed the inclusion of freedmen in America’s mainstream and led to delays in their complete Emancipation. While he was often regarded as to be a hero, his name was tarnished after 1900, as historians of white descent scrutinized his actions and/or lack of in relation to the inclusion into the mainstream of African Americans. Gordon-Reed noted that the Abolitionist Frederick Douglass realized Johnson was not a friend to African Americans.

Annette Gordon-Reed (born on 19 November 1958) is an American historian and law professor. Her current position is the Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History at Harvard University, where she is also the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and a professor of historical studies within the Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts & Sciences. Gordon-Reed is renowned for her work in changing research on Thomas Jefferson regarding his relationship with Sally Hemings and her children. She received an award of the Pulitzer Prize for History and the National Book Award for Nonfiction as well as 15 other awards in 2009 for her research in the family Hemings in Monticello. She was awarded the National Humanities Medal and a MacArthur Fellowship also known as the MacArthur “Genius Award.” Since 2018 she has served as an administrator of the National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park, NC. She was named to be a Member of the American Philosophical Society in 2019.

Gordon-Reed was born in Livingston, Texas, to Bettye Jean Gordon and Alfred Gordon. She became interested in Thomas Jefferson as a student in elementary school. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 1981 and Harvard Law School in 1984, where she was a member of the Harvard Law Review.

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Who is Annette Gordon-Reed Dating?

According to our records, Annette Gordon-Reed married to Robert Reed. As of December 1, 2023, Annette Gordon-Reed’s is not dating anyone.

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On March 7, 2009, she was interviewed on the WBGO program Conversations with Allan Wolper. She discussed the intimate relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, as well as issues that American black women face today.

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Annette Ranked on the list of most popular Historian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Annette Gordon-Reed celebrates birthday on November 19 of every year.

In 2010, she joined Harvard University with joint appointments in history and law, and as Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. In 2012, she was appointed the Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History at HLS. In 2014, she was the Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Visiting Professor at Queen’s College, University of Oxford.

What book did Annette Gordon-Reed win the Pulitzer for?

The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family , by Annette Gordon-Reed (W.W. Norton & Company) – The Pulitzer Prizes. For a distinguished and appropriately documented book on the history of the United States, Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

Who is Annette Gordon-Reed's husband?

Robert Reed

Does Annette Gordon-Reed have a PHD?

Annette Gordon-Reed is a Professor of Law at New York Law School and a Rutgers Board of Governors Professor of History at Rutgers University. She holds an honorary doctorate from Ramapo College.

What did Annette Gordon-Reed win the Pulitzer Prize for?

Annette Gordon-Reed won a Pulitzer Prize in history for her book, “The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family,” which examines four generations of a slave family owned by Thomas Jefferson.

Where is Annette Gordon-Reed from?

Livingston, TX