| Seminole County Contributor(s): Bentley, Altermese Smith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738506346 ISBN-13: 9780738506340 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2000 Annotation: From a citrus and truck-farming region to the leading bedroom community of Orlando, Seminole County boasts a distinctive past that has been shaped and enriched by the presence of African Americans for more than 400 years. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Literary Collections | American - African American - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Dewey: 975.923 |
| Series: Black America |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.54" W x 9.3" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From a citrus and truck-farming region to the leading bedroom community of Orlando, Seminole County boasts a distinctive past that has been shaped and enriched by the presence of African Americans for more than 400 years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bentley, Altermese Smith: - In Seminole County, author and well-known local historian Altermese Smith Bentley has skillfully compiled the images and stories of residents from the county's traditionally African-American communities, including Georgetown, Goldsboro, Lawtonville, and Winwood. Through unique oral accounts, the records of an earlier time, and the priceless photographs that bring history into striking relief, this valuable retrospective pays tribute to the legacy of those determined individuals who lived, worked, raised families, and made the history that belongs to Seminole County. |