Greenbook Guide to Department 56 Villages
Greenbook Guide to Department 56 Villages

Author: Greenbook Publishing

Publisher: Greenbook

Published: 1998-09

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9780923628628

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Greenbook has been covering the contemporary collectibles secondary market for more than a decade. Honest reporting has earned Greenbook the respect of collectors, retailers, dealers and insurance agents worldwide. The National Association Of Limited Edition Dealers presented Greenbook with their highest award of merit. Many imitate Greenbook, but no one equals the integrity and accurancy of our information.

Overground Railroad
Overground Railroad

Author: Candacy A. Taylor

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 1683356578

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This historical exploration of the Green Book offers “a fascinating [and] sweeping story of black travel within Jim Crow America across four decades” (The New York Times Book Review). Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the “black travel guide to America.” At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to travel because they couldn’t eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took courage to be listed in the Green Book, and Overground Railroad celebrates the stories of those who put their names in the book and stood up against segregation. Author Candacy A. Taylor shows the history of the Green Book, how we arrived at our present historical moment, and how far we still have to go when it comes to race relations in America. A New York Times Notable Book of 2020

Merry Christmas! Celebrating AmericaÕs Greatest Holiday
Merry Christmas! Celebrating AmericaÕs Greatest Holiday

Author: Karal Ann Marling

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009-06-30

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 9780674040625

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It wouldn't be Christmas without the "things." How they came to mean so much, and to play such a prominent role in America's central holiday, is the tale told in this delightful and edifying book. In a style characteristically engaging and erudite, Karal Ann Marling, one of our most trenchant observers of American culture, describes the outsize spectacle that Christmas has become.