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| Author | : Diane Patrick |
| Publisher | : Wiley-Interscience |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Discover ancient African civilizations. Explore the devastating Middle Passage and see the famous March on Washington. Find the answers to your questions about African American history . . . Did blacks fight in the Revolutionary War? See page 18. What was the Underground Railroad? See page 30. Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? See page 59. What is the NAACP? See page 64. What was the Harlem Renaissance? See page 77. How did the civil rights movement begin? See page 112. What was the Black Power movement? See page 131. What is affirmative action? See page 146.
| Author | : Victor H. Green |
| Publisher | : Colchis Books |
| Total Pages | : 235 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
The Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.
| Author | : George Ochoa |
| Publisher | : Wiley-Interscience |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 1998-08-25 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : |
Consists of questions and answers about Latinos, revealing the common history which unites them while also showing how they differ depending upon their country of origin.
| Author | : New York Public Library |
| Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 874 |
| Release | : 1999-09-30 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1620459140 |
Covering a wide range of knowledge, The New York Public Library African American Desk Reference is a magnificent resource for home, family, and business, and an essential addition to your personal reference library. "Indispensable for those interested in the African American experience. We have no better source for quick and reliable information." --Cornel West, Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University "As much about African American culture as one could possibly gain from one volume is now available in this highly readable, easily accessible, genuinely informative desk reference." --Johnetta B. Cole, PhD, President Emerita, Spelman College; Presidential Distinguished Professor, Emory University In over 5,000 fascinating information capsules, this landmark reference captures the most vital people, places, organizations, movements, and creative works of a people, and provides a practical resource for everyday living. In its nineteen chapters, you’ll find: * Timelines of African American History * Political and Civil Rights Leaders * African Contributions to the Making of the Americas * Holidays and Celebrations * Museums and Historical Sites * Religion and Spirituality * Health Tips and Recipes * Business Contacts and Professional Associations * Demographics and Population * Major Writers, Artists, and Musicians * Musical Forms * Sports * and more
| Author | : The New York Public Library |
| Publisher | : Wiley |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1998-04-03 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780471192169 |
The New York Public Library amazing women in American History Join Susan B. Anthony's fight for voting rights. Follow Sandra DayO'Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court and Sally Ride into space. Findthe answers to your questions about the amazing women in Americanhistory... Who were the Daughters of Liberty? See page 19. Who was the first woman to run for president? See page 79. Who were early leaders of the women's movement? See page 38. Who was Sojourner Truth, and how did she get her name? See page32. What were flappers? See page 115. Who was Mother Jones? See page 107. How did the National Organization for Women (NOW) begin? See page138. What is The Feminine Mystique, and why is it so significant? Seepage 139. Also in this series . . . * The New York Public Library Incredible Earth * The New York Public Library Amazing Space * The New York Public Library Amazing African American History
| Author | : New York Public Library |
| Publisher | : MacMillan Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 516 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780028613222 |
Here is the comprehensive yet quick-answer guide to one of the most popular topics in home reference: American history. With succinct, clearly written topical overviews, timelines, and capsule biographies, accompanied by sidebars and illustrations, this single volume incorporates all major events and contributions from the earliest inhabitants of North America to the present age. 90 illustrations. 10 maps.
| Author | : The New York Public Library |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2002-07-03 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0471265195 |
The New York Public Library AMAZING U.S. Geography Follow a chinook over the Rocky Mountains. Trace the course of theMississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Discoverwhere gold is mined and fish are farmed in the United States.Explore our fascinating nation from Alabama to Wyoming, and findanswers to all your questions about U.S. geography... Where is the highest waterfall in the United States? See page 33. What is a sand sea? See page 40. Why does California have so many earthquakes? See page 41. Why are people from new England called Yankees? See page 69. How many U.S. presidents were born in Ohio? See page 89. Where did the Santa Fe Trail begin? See page 96. How large is mammoth Cave in Kentucky? See page 108. How hot are the Hot Springs in Arkansas? See page 116. Also in The New York Public Library Answer Books series: Incredible Earth Amazing Space Amazing African American History Amazing Hispanic American History Amazing Women in American History Amazing Mythology Amazing Explorers Amazing Scientists
| Author | : The New York Public Library |
| Publisher | : Wiley |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 1999-09-03 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780471332046 |
Discover how a game of lacrosse led to a victory for the Ojibwatribe against the British, find out why the Menominees are calledthe wild rice people, and meet some of the great heroes of NativeAmerica, from Sequoyah and Sitting Bull to Pocahontas. Enjoy theholidays, foods, dances, and stories of these diverse peoples andfind the answers to all your questions about Native Americanhistory.... Why did the Mound Builders build mounds? See page 14. What was the Trail of Tears? See page 59. Why didn't Montezuma attack Cortes' men? See page 27. Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? See page 94. What was the Alcatraz takeover? See page 107. What was the Iroquois confederacy? See page 33. Did all Inuit live in igloos? See page 131. What were the Mayans' greatest scientific achievements? See page21.
| Author | : George Ducas |
| Publisher | : Greenwood |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 1970 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Reflects black-white attitudes and interactions over the years and mirrors, from different points of view, the experiences and hopes of Americans who happen to be black and whose history is a valid, if suppressed, part of American history.
| Author | : Paul Finkelman |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 2637 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : African Americans |
| ISBN | : 0195167791 |
Alphabetically-arranged entries from O to T that explores significant events, major persons, organizations, and political and social movements in African-American history from 1896 to the twenty-first-century.
