Harrisburg served as a refuge and passageway for many African Americans fleeing the South via the Underground Railroad and moving north in search of freedom and a better way of life. African Americans of Harrisburg opens the door to this culturally diverse city of the wealthy, middle class, and poor with every possible race, religion, ethnicity, and lifestyle, which makes the fabric of the community so rich.
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A native of Harrisburg and member of one of the area's oldest families, John Weldon Scott is on the board of the Historic Harrisburg Association and the African American Museum of Harrisburg. Eric Ledell Smith, historian for the Pennsylvania State Museum, is a member of various organizations, including the Pennsylvania Historical Association and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
OK, so we know the author......,
By Molly Roberts Miller (Harrisburg, PA.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: African Americans of Harrisburg (PA) (Black America) (Paperback)
It wouldn't have mattered if we hadn't! This book is a must for Central Pennsylvania residents, of course. However, I feel that the book would be enjoyed by any reader with an interest in Black America. A good read!
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African American history in Harrisburg began with the slave Hercules, who belonged to John Harris Sr. (the father of John Harris Jr., who founded Harrisburg in 1785). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African American, Dauphin County, Forster Street, Civil War, Underground Railroad, Zion Church, Wesley Union, Eighth Ward, North Sixth Street, Charles Crampton, William Howard Day, Odd Fellows, Susquehanna River, Camp Curtin, City Island, Karl Hope, Abraham Lincoln, Boas Street, Charles Smith, Corona Hotel, Lincoln Cemetery, Market Street, Morris Chester, Paxton Presbyterian Church, William Lloyd Garrison New!
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African American history in Harrisburg began with the slave Hercules, who belonged to John Harris Sr. (the father of John Harris Jr., who founded Harrisburg in 1785). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African American, Dauphin County, Forster Street, Civil War, Underground Railroad, Zion Church, Wesley Union, Eighth Ward, North Sixth Street, Charles Crampton, William Howard Day, Odd Fellows, Susquehanna River, Camp Curtin, City Island, Karl Hope, Abraham Lincoln, Boas Street, Charles Smith, Corona Hotel, Lincoln Cemetery, Market Street, Morris Chester, Paxton Presbyterian Church, William Lloyd Garrison New!
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- African American (American Regional Cooking Library) by Rosa Waters on 5 pages
- Native Americans by Suzanne Morgan Williams on page 7
- Native Americans (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries) by Judith Simpson on page 7
- Native Americans by Marion Wood on page 7
- Frederick Douglass by Booker T. Washington on page 21
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