Black Heritage Sites: The North (v. 1) [Paperback]

Nancy C. Curtis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1998 | Series: Black Heritage Sites (Book 1)

Winner of a Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award, Black Heritage Sites is a unique travel guide to the major landmarks of African American history across the United States. This volume includes descriptions and detailed visitor information for hundreds of places of national and local significance, from churches and schools to battlefields and cemeteries, from stops on the Underground Railroad to landmarks of the 1950s civil rights movement. Black Heritage Sites is perfect for travelers and historians of all kinds--from the family planning a cross-country trip to the armchair traveler interested in gaining a unique perspective on African American history.

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This two-volume companion paperback original edition of Curtis's award-winning Black Heritage Sites: An African American Odyssey and Finder's Guide (Amercian Library Assn., 1996) offers a fascinating travel guide to landmarks in African American history. Covering the 50 states, D.C., and Canada, the books provide directions to spots of local and broader interest. Curtis sketches sites with commentary and supplies notes with further information, including addresses, telephone numbers, visiting hours, fees, and bibliography. Each volume carries the same preface and overall introduction, along with regional introductions to the South, the Northeast, the Midwest, the Southwest, the West, and noncontiguous states. All states and sites appear in alphabetical order. New York gets the most coverage, with 31 pages, while several states, e.g., Arizona, get less than a page. Canada is treated as a special six-page feature. Libraries without the original ALA edition should consider this set for reference in both travel and history.?Thomas Davis, Arizona State Univ., Tempe
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Product Details

• Paperback: 233 pages
• Publisher: New Press, The (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565844327
• ISBN-13: 978-1565844322
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,939,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A necessary resource for anyone interested in the history of blacks in America, June 26, 2007

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This review is from: Black Heritage Sites: The North (v. 1) (Paperback)

Even though I am a student of history, I was surprised at the number of sites in the northern states with historic significance to black people. I live in a suburb of the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa where there is a black history museum. I have visited that museum and examined all of the exhibits. I have recently read two books about the life of abolitionist John Brown that detailed his actions while he lived in Iowa. Yet, I did not know all of the black heritage sites in Iowa.
Sites in the following states are listed:

*) Alaska
*) California
*) Connecticut
*) Delaware
*) Idaho
*) Illinois
*) Indiana
*) Iowa
*) Maine
*) Massachusetts
*) Michigan
*) Minnesota
*) Montana
*) Nebraska
*) New Hampshire
*) New Jersey
*) New York
*) North Dakota
*) Ohio
*) Oregon
*) Pennsylvania
*) Rhode Island
*) South Dakota
*) Vermont
*) Washington
*) Wisconsin
*) Wyoming
*) Special feature: Canada

The reason why each site is considered a black heritage site is explained in detail. This includes the date established, address, telephone number, visiting hours, fees and the sources used to collect this information. If you have an interest in the history of blacks in the United States, then this is a book you should consult.