A "must" introduction to significant African American events and people in Massachusetts where so much American history began. The first slaves arrived in Boston in 1638; the first Black gave his life in the Boston Massacre. Entries are dramatic bullet-style cameos set off by more than 100 photographs. Arranged chronologically within a dozen categories--Science, Religion, Government, Creative Arts, among them--the elegantly designed paperback offers instant identification of names and invites follow up research--a catalyst ...
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A "must" introduction to significant African American events and people in Massachusetts where so much American history began. The first slaves arrived in Boston in 1638; the first Black gave his life in the Boston Massacre. Entries are dramatic bullet-style cameos set off by more than 100 photographs. Arranged chronologically within a dozen categories--Science, Religion, Government, Creative Arts, among them--the elegantly designed paperback offers instant identification of names and invites follow up research--a catalyst "to find out more." Among the entries: a high school student wins 10 dollars in gold for her essay on the "Evils of Intemperance"; a physician fights for the right to deliver babies at the city hospital; Blacks unite in protest against the film "Birth of a Nation"; a Boston mechanic invents a diving suit and a dentist invents a golf tee.
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Add this copy of African-Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years to cart. $29.50, like new condition, Sold by Nilbog Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Public Library of the City of Boston.
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As New in None Issued jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. 1st Printing. This is an As New (Appears Unread) copy of the first edition (1st printing). Illustrated throughout. Foreword By Joyce Ferriabough.
