No free photograph
Edith Hern Fossett
Cook for Thomas Jefferson · Chefs · Lived 1787 to 1854 · aged 67
Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854) was an African American chef who for much of her life was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson before being freed. Three generations of her family, the Herns, worked in Jefferson's fields, performed domestic and leadership duties, and made tools. Like Hern, they also took care of children.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Edith Hern Fossett is read about 16 times a day, in 3 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 57 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?About this person
She cared for Harriet Hemings, the daughter of Sally Hemings, at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello plantation when she was a girl.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0