American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama

By Rachel L. Swarns

Book Overview

A remarkable history of First Lady Michelle Obama's mixed ancestry, American Tapestry by Rachel L. Swarns is nothing less than a breathtaking and expansive portrait of America itself. In this extraordinary feat of genealogical research--in the tradition of The Hemmingses of Monticello and Slaves in the Family --author Swarns, a respected Washington-based reporter for the New York Times , tells the fascinating and hitherto untold story of Ms. Obama's black, white, and multiracial ancestors; a history that the First Lady herself did not know. At once epic, provocative, and inspiring, American Tapestry is more than a true family saga; it is an illuminating mirror in which we may all see ourselves.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061999865
• ISBN13: 9780061999864
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Amistad
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.0"