An Unsung Heritage
Author: Alan Mountain
Publisher: New Africa Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780864866226
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African Americans of Chattanooga
Author: Rita L. Hubbard
Publisher: History Press (SC)
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 155
ISBN-13: 9781596293151
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeginning in 1541 with Hernando De Soto's Spanish expedition for gold, African Americans have held a prominent place in Chattanooga's history. Author Rita Lorraine Hubbard chronicles the ways African Americans have shaped Chattanooga, and presents inspirational achievements that have gone largely unheralded over the years. Did you know that Chattanooga is: * the hometown of the first African American appointed to lead counsel on a Supreme Court case * the home of the nation's oldest student, who learned to read at age 116 * the home of the African American blacksmith who put shackles on the "Andrew's Raiders" after the Great Locomotive Chase * the site of one of the first integrated police departments in the South... and so much more!
Unsung
Author: Schomburg Center
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2021-02-16
Total Pages: 657
ISBN-13: 0525507698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new historical anthology from transatlantic slavery to the Reconstruction curated by the Schomburg Center, that makes the case for focusing on the histories of Black people as agents and architects of their own lives and ultimate liberation, with a foreword by Kevin Young This is the first Penguin Classics anthology published in partnership with the Schomburg Center, a world-renowned cultural institution documenting black life in America and worldwide. A historic branch of NYPL located in Harlem, the Schomburg holds one of the world's premiere collections of slavery material within the Lapidus Center for Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery. Unsung will place well-known documents by abolitionists alongside lesser-known life stories and overlooked or previously uncelebrated accounts of the everyday lives and activism that were central in the slavery era, but that are mostly excised from today's master accounts. Unsung will also highlight related titles from founder Arturo Schomburg's initial collection: rare histories and first-person narratives about slavery that assisted his generation in understanding the roots of their contemporary social struggles. Unsung will draw from the Schomburg's rich holdings in order to lead a dynamic discussion of slavery, rebellion, resistance, and anti-slavery protest in the United States.
Unsung Heritage
Author: Jeff Carroll
Publisher:
Published: 2002-06-01
Total Pages: 125
ISBN-13: 9780972056908
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChronicles 50 short accounts of the people, places, events and things that contribute to the "Texas mystique." Each account is preceded by information putting it in perspective, relative to other Texas, US and world events.
American Heritage History of the United States
Author: Douglas Brinkley
Publisher: New Word City
Published: 2015-04-08
Total Pages: 555
ISBN-13: 1612308570
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Douglas Brinkley and American Heritage have done a grand job. This is a first-rate book: fair, clear, and enormously welcome." - David McCullough "Douglas Brinkley's one-volume history is a riveting narrative of unique people who have come to call themselves American. There is no dust on these pages as the author brilliantly tells our national story with skill and brevity." In this rich and inspiring book, acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley takes us on the incredible journey of the United States - a nation formed from a vast countryside on whose fringes thirteen small British colonies fought for their freedom, then established a democratic nation that spanned the continent, and went on to become a world power. This book will be treasured by anyone interested in the story of America.
Unsung Heroes:
Author: Joanne Mattern
Publisher:
Published: 2020-07
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781680206685
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Author: Zeese Papanikolas
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 1991-01-01
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780803287273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLouis Tikas was a union organizer killed in the battle between striking coal miners and stateømilitia in Ludlow, Colorado, in 1914. In Buried Unsung he stands for a whole generation of immigrant workers who, in the years before World War I, found themselves caught between the realities of industrial America and their aspirations for a better life.
The Unsung Great
Author: Greg Robinson
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780295747965
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom a title-winning boxer in Louisiana to a Broadway baritone in New York, Japanese Americans have long belied their popular representation as "quiet Americans." Showcasing the lives and achievements of relatively unknown but remarkable people in Nikkei history, scholar and journalist Greg Robinson reveals the diverse experiences of Japanese Americans and explores a wealth of themes, including mixed-race families, artistic pioneers, mass confinement, civil rights activism, and queer history. Drawn primarily from Robinson's popular writings in the San Francisco newspaper Nichi Bei Weekly and community website Discover Nikkei, The Unsung Great offers entertaining and compelling stories that challenge one-dimensional views of Japanese Americans. This collection breaks new ground by devoting attention to Nikkei beyond the West Coast--including the vibrant communities of New York and Chicago, as well as the little-known history of Japanese Americans in the US South. Expertly researched and accessibly written, The Unsung Great brings to light a constellation of varied and incredible life stories.
The First People of the Cape
Author: Alan Mountain
Publisher: New Africa Books
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9780864866233
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis beautifully illustrated book tells the story of the indigenous people of the Western Cape. The past is vividly brought to life through the stories and photos, and information about heritage sites is included
Funding Fathers
Author: Nicole Hoplin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2008-06-06
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 1596985828
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMoney changes everything, especially in politics. Politicians, think tanks, and political parties would not be where they are without monetary gifts. Yet, when it comes to celebrating donors, the media often praise liberals for their selfless giving and criticize conservatives for their selfish hoarding. But Ron Robinson and Nicole Hoplin, leaders of Young America's Foundation, set the record straight in Funding Fathers: The Unsung Heroes of the Conservative Movement. Part historical account of the conservative movement and part exposé about political philanthropy, Funding Fathers busts the myth that conservatives donate less money than democrats and exposes how the media, liberal organizations, and even conservatives perpetuate this lie.
