Story of Slavery, Hardcover

Reducere. Born into slavery. First leader of the Tuskegee Institute. Political advisor to Presidents. This is his voice. This is his story. "I have begun eve...

Instant #1 New York Times bestseller. "The Atlantic writer drafts a history of slavery in this country unlike anything you've read before" (Enterta...

Reducere. The story of the longest and most complex legal challenge to slavery in American history "A revelatory and fluidly written chronicle. . . . An esse...

Reducere. In a rapidly changing New York, two forces battled for the city's soul: the pro-slavery New Yorkers who kept the illegal slave trade alive and well...

Reducere. The story is about an enslaved man named Clemons Van Forer. Joshua, the author, wrote this story to give to his mother on Juneteenth. His grandmoth...

Reducere. During his life time George Washington Carver was referred to as the black Leonardo da Vinci. His research into alternative crops to replace cotton...

Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen....

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Reducere. Lucy Ann and Dabney Walker didn't have to risk their lives to spy for the Union army. The couple had already risked everything to escape slavery th...

Reducere. "Sharing a story of slavery isn't ever easy for any educator, yet Christine helps learners to think critically about American slavery while telling...

Reducere. Juneteenth has been touted as a national day celebrating the end of slavery. Observances from coast to coast have turned this event into part of th...

"Richly detailed, vividly depicted, and sweeping in scope, Island Queen is historical fiction at its absolute finest. A stunning must-read!"--Chane...

Reducere. "Uncle Tom's Cabin is the most powerful and enduring work of art ever written about American slavery"-Alfred Kazin "To expose oneself in maturity t...

Reducere. Race Horse Men recaptures the vivid sights, sensations, and illusions of nineteenth-century thoroughbred racing, America's first mass spectator spo...

Reducere. Born blind into a life of slavery, Thomas Wiggins was dismissed as a "useless burden." But through the loving protection of his family, he went on ...

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Reducere. A brilliant and surprising account of the coming of the American Civil War, showing the crucial role of slaves who escaped to Mexico. The Undergrou...

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Reducere. DescriptionOn Passover, Jews around the world celebrate the redemption of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Moses, the leader of the Israelites...

DescriptionThe unforgettable saga of one enslaved woman's fight for justice--and reparations Born into slavery, Henrietta Wood was taken to Cincinn...

A little-known story of mutiny and murder illustrating the centrality of smuggling and slavery in early American society On the night of June 1, 17...

Imagine learning to read at the age of 116 Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nation's oldest student who did just that, in this picture b...

Reducere. DescriptionAmerican Founders reveals men and women of African descent as key protagonists in the story of American democracy. It chronicles how bla...

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Reducere. From Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate comes the highly anticipated and remarkable, little-known story of William Still, kn...

Mark Twain's classic story of one boy's adventure down the river Huckleberry Finn had a tough life with his drunk father until an adventure with To...

Reducere. Born into slavery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, William "Bill" Lewis learned the blacksmith trade as soon as he was old enough to grip a hammer. He pr...

Reducere. DescriptionGeorge Washington's life has been scrutinized by historians over the past three centuries, but the day-to-day lives of Mount Vernon's en...

Reducere. The story of Nat Turner and his slave rebellion--which began on August 21, 1831, in Southampton County, Virginia--is known among school children an...

Reducere. Written by American author and dedicated abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is a poignant novel which shows the harsh reality ...

Reducere. Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up)An inspiring and compelling memoir from a young woman who lost her childhood to slavery--and built a new li...

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Reducere. A Matter of Black and White is the personal story of an Oklahoma woman whose fight to gain an education formed a crucial episode in the civil right...

Reducere. From the author of Lincoln: A Photobiography, comes a clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they i...

A sweeping germ's-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemics Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their ger...

Description#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in the Amer...

Reducere. The riveting, unforgettable story of a girl whose indomitable spirit is tested by homelessness, poverty, and racism in an unequal America--from Pul...

An award-winning historian reveals the harrowing forgotten story of America's internal slave trade--and its role in the making of America. Slave tr...

Why is this night different from all other nights? Every year when families gather for the Passover holiday, the youngest child poses that question...

It's no surprise that sugar has been on our minds for millennia. First cultivated in New Guinea around 8, 000 B.C.E., this addictive sweetener has ...

Reducere. Following her National Book Award-nominated debut novel, A Kind of Freedom, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton returns with this equally elegant and histori...

Winner of the Casa de las Am�rica Prize for Brazilian Literature, The Story of Rufino reconstructs the lively biography of Rufino Jos� Maria, set a...

Reducere. DescriptionBeginning with an examination of West African food traditions during the era of the transatlantic slave trade and ending with a discussi...

Reducere. Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Abraham Lincoln―a story about honesty, leadership, and staying true to your valuesDelve into the life of...

DescriptionRethinking Rufus is the first book-length study of sexual violence against enslaved men. Scholars have extensively documented the widesp...

A.D. 66Mira Bat-Chet's peaceful existence is suddenly shattered when her family is killed, her home is destroyed, and she is forced into slavery in...

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"Habibi", based on a Middle Eastern fable, tells the story of Dodola, who escapes being sold into slavery and rescues an abandoned baby she names Z...

Reducere. 2017 Caldecott Honor 2017 Coretta Scott King Honor 2017 Charlotte Zolotow Award A 2016 New York Times Best Illustrated Book This poetic, nonfiction...

Andrew Jackson tells the story of one of our most controversial presidents. Born in the Carolina backwoods, Jackson joined the American Revolutiona...

The human rights abuses of the Myanmar republic are brought to horrifying life in this tale of hardship and perseverance in the face of impossible ...

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Reducere. In this stirring call to arms, the activist, spiritual leader, and New York Times bestselling author of the classic A Return to Love confronts the ...

Reducere. Over thirty thousand slaves were brought to the shores of colonial America on ships owned and captained by James DeWolf. When the United States too...

It is impossible to imagine New Orleans, and by extension American history, without the vibrant and singular Creole culture. In the face of an oppr...

Reducere. Hurston/Wright LEGACY AwardAbducted from Africa as a child and enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom and of the knowled...

Reducere. The epic rendering of a Black woman's journey through slavery and liberation, set in 17th-century colonial Brazil; the return of a major voice in A...

The companion volume to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture exhibit, opening in September 2021With a Foreword...

Reducere. The Revolutionary War encompassed at least two struggles: one for freedom from British rule, and another, quieter but no less significant fight for...

Meet two heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the rights to freedom and education in these inspirational nonfiction tales from acclaimed author-illu...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Gary D. SchmidtIllustrator: Daniel MinterFrom celebrated author Gary D. Schmidt comes a picture book biography of a giant i...

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"Epic and engrossing." --The New York Times Book Review From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and pioneering journalist, an expansive look ...

Reducere. Inspired by her father, who fought in the American Revolution, and desiring a better world for her children, Sarah Josepha Hale sought to leave beh...

Reducere. Perhaps no other symbol has more resonance in African American history than that of "40 acres and a mule"--the lost promise of Black reparations fo...

Galahad in the Gilded Age is the story of George William Curtis, regarded at the beginning of his career as little more than a handsome, amusing yo...