| African American Historic Burial Grounds and Gravesites of New England Contributor(s): Knoblock, Glenn A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786470119 ISBN-13: 9780786470112 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | African American - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| LCCN: 2015040412 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.30 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Evidence of the early history of African Americans in New England is found in the many old cemeteries and burial grounds in the region, often in hidden or largely forgotten locations. This unique work covers the burial sites of African Americans--both enslaved and free--in each of the New England states, and uncovers how they came to their final resting places. The lives of well known early African Americans are discussed, including Venture Smith and Elizabeth Freeman, as well as the lives of many ordinary individuals--military veterans, business men and women, common laborers and children. The author's examination of burial sites and grave markers reveals clues that help document the lives of black New Englanders from the 1640s to the early 1900s. |