Black Heritage Sites: The North

By Nancy C. Curtis

Winner of a "Choice" Outstanding Academic Book Award, "Black Heritage Sites" is a unique guide to the major landmarks of African American history across the United States. The two companion volumes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565844327
• ISBN13: 9781565844322
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: The New Press
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.5" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

A necessary resource for anyone interested in the history of blacks in America

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.