| Making the American Dream Work: A Cultural History of African Americans in Hopewell, Virginia Contributor(s): Lee, Lauranett L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1600374662 ISBN-13: 9781600374661 Publisher: Morgan James Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2008 Annotation: What can a small industrial city in Virginia named Hopewell tell us about its experiment in possibilities? Located at the intersection of the Appomattox and James Rivers, this wondrous place was poised to yield "the greatest hope ever." From America's founding years to the twenty-first century Hopewell's historic sights and the stories that citizens tell about their lives provide glimpses into an ever changing landscape that embodies all the American dream has come to symbolize. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | Social History |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 7.29" W x 10.44" (1.48 lbs) 252 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Geographic Orientation - Virginia |
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| Publisher Description: What can a small industrial city in Virginia named Hopewell tell us about its experiment in possibilities? Located at the intersection of the Appomattox and James Rivers, this wondrous place was poised to yield ""the greatest hope ever."" From America's founding years to the twenty-first century Hopewell's historic sights and the stories that citizens tell about their lives provide glimpses into an ever changing landscape that embodies all the American dream has come to symbolize. |
