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The
Underground Railroad Official National Park Handbook Here is an excellent, concise overlook of the Undergound Railroad gleaned from court records, buildings, letters, and memories of former slaves. Contains period photos and expuisite paintings.This handbook was written and published by the National Park Service to fulfill a Congressional directive. Therefore this book is not normally on sale in regular bookstores, except for bookshops at national parks and other governmental facilities. 6" x 8¼" 88 pages, illustrated, paperbound #50 Undergound RR $9.95  |
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The
Buffalo Soldiers by William H. Leckie Negro soldiers who wanted to remain in the U.S. Army after the Civil War were organized into the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments. These remarkable fighting units controlled hostile Indians on the Great Plains during the next twenty years (1865–1885). Invaluable and unrecognized, they endured harsh living conditions, prejudicial treatment by higher army officials and prejudice in frontier towns. 5¼” x 8” 290 pages, index, illustrated, paperbound #333 Buffalo Soldiers $19.95 |
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The
Black Infantry in the West, 1869-91 by Arlen L. Fowler Six regiments of African-American soldiers were organized in 1866. The two cavalry regiments were described in The Buffalo Soldiers. The others were the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st infantries. In 1869 the four infantry regiments were merged into two–the 24th and 25th–and were assigned to the turbulent Texas frontier. In 1880 the 24th was transferred to New Mexico and Arizona while the 25th moved north to the Dakotas. 5¼” x 8¼” 167 pages, index, photos, paperbound #349 Black Infantry $17.95 |
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Hidden
in Plain View A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad
by Jacqueline Tobin and
Raymond Dobard Here is the intriguing story handed down from generation to generation. Slaves were denied an education by their owners, but were encouraged to take up crafts. Little did the owners know that when slaves began to make quilts, these works of art contained secret codes that told slaves when to escape, what to bring along, and what route to take. Includes color photos, list of the codes and their meanings. 6½’ X 9½” 208 pages, photos, hardbound #341 Hidden in Plain View $27.50 |
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In Search of York–The
Slave Who Went to the Pacific With Lewis and Clark By Robert R. Betts Along with a capsuled description of the three-year Lewis and Clark expedition, this book contains an ignored aspect of the event–the part played by the only black on the trek. The book goes into his documented life plus speculation on whatevr happened to a man called York. There are black and white illustrations, plus color reroductions of paintings depicting York. 9" x 12" 179 pages, illustrated, paperbound #452 In Search of York $29.95 |
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Alley
Life in Washington–Family, Community, Religion, and Folklife
in the City, 1859-1970 by
James Borchert The only book of its kind. Early in the 19th century, many people bought large building lots along the streets and avenues in Washington. To make extra money, they built narrow, two-story houses in the back of their lots which they rented to immigrants, and later, to freed slaves. Narrow streets provided access to these houses, creating a maze of odd-named lanes where a unique subculture evolved. 5¾” x 9” 329 pages, index, photos, maps, drawings, paperbound #198 Alley Life $19.95 |
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Negro
Folk Music, U.S.A. by
Harold Courlander According to the author, “Negro folk music...is the largest body of genuine folk music still alive in the USA...” Courlander wrote this well-researched exploration of the origins and development of this rich and varied musical tradition which, of course, includes jazz. The book also has authentic versions of over 40 folk songs such as “Wake up Jonan,” “ Traveling Shoes,” and “John Henry.” Chapters include Anthems & Spirituals, Cries, Calls, Hollering, Blues, Creole Songs, and more. 5¼”x 8½” 324 pages, index, paperbound #229 Negro Folk Music $9.95 |
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the Ball Was White by Robert Peterson A history of legendary black players and all-black professional teams that stretched from the Civil War through Jackie Robinson’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 to the demise of the Negro Leagues in the 1960s. Includes a list of every player & yearly standings in the Leagues. 6” x 8½” 406 pages, index, illustrated, hardbound #282 Ball Was White $8.95 |
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