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Unsung Hero of Gettysburg

The Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg

By: Edward G. Longacre

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Unsung Hero of Gettysburg

The Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg

By: Edward G. Longacre

Unsung Hero of Gettysburg explores the services of the honorable but neglected general of the Potomac Army, David McMurtrie Gregg, during Gettysburg, the pivotal battle of the Civil War.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1640124292

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9781640124295

Pheidole in the New World

A Dominant, Hyperdiverse Ant Genus

By: Edward O. Wilson

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Pheidole in the New World

A Dominant, Hyperdiverse Ant Genus

By: Edward O. Wilson

CD-ROM contains high resolution digital images of most of the type species.

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Harvard University Press

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0674002938

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9780674002937

Fighting for the Confederacy

The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander

By: Edward Porter Alexander

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Fighting for the Confederacy

The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander

By: Edward Porter Alexander

Originally published by UNC Press in 1989, Fighting for the Confederacy is one of the richest personal accounts in all of the vast literature on the Civil War. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East, from First Manass

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807847224

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9780807847220

Lincoln's Cavalrymen

A History of the Mounted Forces of The Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865

By: Edward G. Longacre

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Lincoln's Cavalrymen

A History of the Mounted Forces of The Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865

By: Edward G. Longacre

This modern study focuses solely on the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac and includes all major battles and commanders. Drawing heavily on primary sources, the author has consulted 50 manuscript collections pertaining to general officers of cavalry as well as the unpublished letters and diaries of 200 officers and enlisted men, representing almost every mounted unit in the Army of the Potomac.

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Stackpole Books

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0811710491

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9780811710497

A Confederate Legend

Sergeant Berry Benson in War and Peace

By: Edward J. Cashin

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A Confederate Legend

Sergeant Berry Benson in War and Peace

By: Edward J. Cashin

Deepens our understanding of what it was like to be a common soldier in the Confederate army and live through the years after defeat. Benson fought loyally for the south, went to prison and escaped, then survived Reconstruction.

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Mercer University Press

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0881461180

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9780881461183

Biography by Americans, 1658-1936

A Subject Bibliography

By: Edward H. O'Neill

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Biography by Americans, 1658-1936

A Subject Bibliography

By: Edward H. O'Neill

This volume is the most comprehensive bibliography of purely biographical material written by Americans. It covers every possible field of life but, by design, excludes autobiographies, diaries, and journals.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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1512804940

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9781512804942

Carolina Planters on the Alabama Frontier

The Spencer-Robeson-McKenzie Family Papers

By: Edward Pattillo

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Carolina Planters on the Alabama Frontier

The Spencer-Robeson-McKenzie Family Papers

By: Edward Pattillo

Carolina Planters on the Alabama Frontier: The Spencer-Robeson-McKenzie Family collects the papers of Elihu Spencer, a fourth-generation New Englander, and his family and Southern descendants, to form a history of the American nation from the point of view of planters and those they held in slavery. The documents in this volume are accounts of a privileged world that was afflicted by constant loss and despair. The families lived as isolated, landed gentry in a society where medical treatment had hardly evolved since the Middle Ages. The papers together form a dramatic narrative of early Americans from the mid-eighteenth century to the harsh years after the Civil War. They created their new society with courage and imagination and tenacity, while never recognizing their own moral blind spot regarding the holding of human beings in slavery. It brought about the collapse of their world--poignantly expressed in these letters.

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NewSouth Books

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160306138X

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9781603061384

Becoming Historical

Cultural Reformation and Public Memory in Early Nineteenth-Century Berlin

By: John Edward Toews

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Becoming Historical

Cultural Reformation and Public Memory in Early Nineteenth-Century Berlin

By: John Edward Toews

This book examines the ways in which selfhood and cultural solidarity came to be understood and lived as historical identities during the first half of the nineteenth century. It's focus is on the Prussian capital- Berlin- and on the remarkable groups of artists and thinkers- Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Felix Mendelssohn, Jacob Grimm, Friedrich Karl von Savigny and Leopold von Ranke-who became associated in 1840 with the cultural agenda of a regime that hoped to forge solidarity among its subjects by encouraging identification with a constructed public memory. The book emphasizes both the developmental phases and the inner tensions of the program for "becoming historical" that was publicly articulated in 1840.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521836484

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9780521836487

Inventing Custer

The Making of an American Legend

By: Edward Caudill,Paul Ashdown

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Inventing Custer

The Making of an American Legend

By: Edward Caudill,Paul Ashdown

Custer’s Last Stand remains one of the most iconic events in American history and culture. Had Custer prevailed at the Little Bighhorn, the victory would have been noteworthy at the moment, worthy of a few newspaper headlines. In defeat, however tactically inconsequential in the larger conflict, Custer became legend. In Inventing Custer: The Making of an American Legend, Edward Caudill and Paul Ashdown bridge the gap between the Custer who lived and the one we’ve immortalized and mythologized into legend. While too many books about Custer treat the Civil War period only as a prelude to the Little Bighorn, Caudill and Ashdown present him as a product of the Civil War, Reconstruction Era, and the Plains Indian Wars. They explain how Custer became mythic, shaped by the press and changing sentiments toward American Indians, and show the many ways the myth has evolved and will continue to evolve as the United States continues to change.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442251875

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9781442251878

The Cavalry at Gettysburg

A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations During the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June-14 July 1863

By: Edward G. Longacre

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The Cavalry at Gettysburg

A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations During the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June-14 July 1863

By: Edward G. Longacre

Bristles with analysis, details, judgments, personality profiles, and evaluations and combat descriptions, even down to the squadron and company levels."-Civil War Times Illustrated

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803279418

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9780803279414

Custer

The Making of a Young General

By: Edward G. Longacre

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Custer

The Making of a Young General

By: Edward G. Longacre

The name George Armstrong Custer looms large in American history, specifically for his leadership in the American Indian Wars and unfortunate fall at the Battle of Little Bighorn. But before his time in the West, Custer began his career fighting for the Union in the Civil War. In Custer: The Making of a Young General, legendary Civil War historian Edward G. Longacre provides fascinating insight into this often-overlooked period in Custer's life. In 1863, under the patronage of General Alfred Pleasonton, commander of the Army of the Potomac's horsemen, a young but promising twenty-three-year-old Custer rose to the unprecedented rank of brigadier general and was placed in charge of the untried Michigan Calvary Brigade. Although over time Custer would bring out excellence in his charges, eventually leading the Wolverines to prominence, his first test came just days later at Hanover, then Hunterstown, and finally Gettysburg. In these campaigns and subsequent ones, Custer's reputation for surging ahead regardless of the odds (almost always with successful results that appeared to validate his calculating recklessness) was firmly established. More than just a history book, Custer: The Making of a Young General is a study of Custer's formative years, his character and personality; his attitudes toward leadership; his tactical preferences, especially for the mounted charge; his trademark brashness and fearlessness; his relations with his subordinates; and his attitudes toward the enemy with whom he clashed repeatedly in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Custer goes into greater depth and detail than any other study of Custer's Civil War career, while firmly refuting many of the myths and misconceptions regarding his personal life and military service. Fascinating and insightful, it belongs on the shelf of every history buff.

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Simon and Schuster

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1510733205

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9781510733206

Home Front Detective - Books 1, 2, 3

A Bespoke Murder; Instrument of Slaughter; Five Dead Canaries

By: Edward Marston

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Home Front Detective - Books 1, 2, 3

A Bespoke Murder; Instrument of Slaughter; Five Dead Canaries

By: Edward Marston

While thousands of Britons fight in the trenches, a severely depleted police force remains behind to keep the Home Front safe. Detective Inspector Harvey Marmion and Sergeant Joe Keedy are on hand to delve into the complex and sinister cases that arise. A Bespoke Murder : May 1915. In London the sinking of the Lusitania sparks an unprecedented wave of anti-German riots. Among the victims is the tailor Jacob Stein, found dead in his burnt-out shop. But is the murder really the result of wartime hysteria, or perhaps a more premeditated crime? An Instrument of Slaughter: Britain is on the brink of enforcing conscription. A conscientious objector is savagely killed after making a rousing speech at a meeting of the No-Conscription Fellowship, and some people even claim that a conchie deserves to die if he won't fight for King and Country. Marmion and Keedy will have to work fast to find the killer before more deaths occur... Five Dead Canaries: As the fighting on the Front Line continues, a new breed of women emerges to hold the Home Front together. The fiery-spirited munitionettes, or 'canaries', are easily recognisable with their chemically-stained yellow faces. One such raucous group gathers to celebrate a birthday, but the festivities are cut short when all but one are killed in a brutal explosion. The dark days of the war have left everyone on edge, suspicion is rife and there are no shortage of apparent motives for murder... 'A master storyteller. Edward Marston has tapped into a rich vein of inspiration. His Home Front Detective series promises a long run.' Daily Mail

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Allison & Busby Ltd

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0749024895

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9780749024895

Reports of Cases in Bankruptcy: Argued and Determined in the Court of Review, and on Appeal

Vol. IV

By: Edward Erastus Deacon

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Reports of Cases in Bankruptcy: Argued and Determined in the Court of Review, and on Appeal

Vol. IV

By: Edward Erastus Deacon

Reprint of the original, first published in 1841.

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3368885936

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9783368885939

Wanted

Historic County Jails of Texas

By: Edward A. Blackburn

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Historic County Jails of Texas

By: Edward A. Blackburn

Along with the settlement of the Texas frontier came rustlers, public drunks, gunfighters, and other outlaws. A jail in which to incarcerate the lawbreakers was thus often the first public building raised in a new town. Later, as government developed, public buildings—notably county courthouses and jails—assumed not only practical but also symbolic importance. The architecture of these buildings in the nineteenth century reflected the power and status with which the community imbued the government; many of the same architects applied the aesthetic standards of the day to both. In later years, the safety and at least limited comfort of the prisoners became concerns and jails were remodeled or abandoned to other uses in favor of modern, more utilitarian structures. In this heavily illustrated guide to the historic county jails of Texas, Ed Blackburn Jr. takes readers to each of the 254 counties in the state, presenting brief histories and of the counties and their structures that housed their criminals. He provides general information about the architecture and location of the buildings and, when possible, describes the present uses of those that have been decommissioned. Interviews with local officials, historians, and newspaper publishers have yielded colorful anecdotes for many of the jails. Revealing photographs of many of the old jails have been gathered from local and archival sources, and Blackburn himself has taken pictures of extant buildings. Together, these words and images not only provide a survey of the way Texans have housed their criminals, but also, with the aid of thumbnail maps of county locations, offer residents and tourists throughout the state a guide to a fascinating aspect of architectural and cultural history.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1585444987

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9781585444984

Dawn of Victory

Breakthrough at Petersburg, March 25 - April 2, 1865

By: Edward S. Alexander

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Dawn of Victory

Breakthrough at Petersburg, March 25 - April 2, 1865

By: Edward S. Alexander

After the unprecedented violence of the 1864 Overland Campaign, Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant turned his gaze south of Richmond to Petersburg, and the key railroad junction that supplied the Confederate capital and its defenders. Nine grueling months of constant maneuver and combat around the Cockade City followed. As massive fortifications soon dominated the landscape, both armies frequently pushed each other to the brink of disaster. As March 1865 drew to a close, Grant planned one more charge against Confederate lines. Despite recent successes, many viewed this latest task as an impossibilityand their trepidation had merit. These lines might well have been looked upon by the enemy as impregnable, admitted Union Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright, and nothing but the most resolute bravery could have overcome them. Grant ordered the attack for April 2, 1865, setting the stage for a dramatic early morning bayonet charge by his VI Corps across half a mile of open ground into the strongest line of works ever constructed in America. Dawn of Victory: Breakthrough at Petersburg by Edward S. Alexander tells the story of the men who fought and died in the decisive battle of the Petersburg campaign. Readers can follow the footsteps of the resolute Union attackers and stand in the shoes of the obstinate Confederate defenders as their actions decided the fate of the nation.

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Savas Beatie

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1611212464

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They Met at Gettysburg

By: Edward J. Stackpole

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They Met at Gettysburg

By: Edward J. Stackpole

A systematic account of the strategic Civil War battle, from Lee's decision to invade Pennsylvania, to the consequences of his retreat.

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0811717623

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An Aide to Custer

The Civil War Letters of Lt. Edward G. Granger

By: Edward Granger

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An Aide to Custer

The Civil War Letters of Lt. Edward G. Granger

By: Edward Granger

In August 1862, nineteen-year-old Edward G. Granger joined the 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment as a second lieutenant. On August 20, 1863, the newly promoted Brig. Gen. George Armstrong Custer appointed Granger as one of his aides, a position Granger would hold until his death in August 1864. Many of the forty-four letters the young lieutenant wrote home during those two years, introduced and annotated here by leading Custer scholar Sandy Barnard, provide a unique look into the words and actions of his legendary commander. At the same time, Granger’s correspondence offers an intimate picture of life on the picket lines of the Army of the Potomac and a staff officer’s experiences in the field. As Custer’s aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Granger was in an ideal position to record the inner workings of the Michigan Brigade’s command echelon. Riding at Custer’s side, he could closely observe one of America’s most celebrated and controversial military figures during the very days that cemented his fame. With a keen eye and occasional humor, Granger describes the brigade’s operations, including numerous battles and skirmishes. His letters also show the evolution of the Army of the Potomac’s Cavalry Corps from the laughingstock of the Eastern Theater to an increasingly potent, well-led force. By the time of Granger’s death at the Battle of Crooked Run, he and his comrades were on the verge of wresting mounted supremacy from their Confederate opponents. Amply illustrated with maps and photographs, An Aide to Custer gives readers an unprecedented view of the Civil War and one of its most important commanders, and unusual insight into the experience of a staff officer who served alongside him.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806161647

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9780806161648

Frontier Cavalry Trooper

The Letters of Private Eddie Matthews, 1869-1874

By: William Edward Matthews

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Frontier Cavalry Trooper

The Letters of Private Eddie Matthews, 1869-1874

By: William Edward Matthews

A collection of letters that Private Edward L. Matthews wrote from 1869 to 1874 to his family back home in Massachusetts, detailing his life at Fort Bascom and Fort Union, New Mexico Territory. Matthews's letters provide detailed insight into the daily life of the enlisted man and how he felt about the job he was doing"--Provided by publisher.

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UNM Press

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082635226X

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They Tasted Glory

Among the Missing at the Baseball Hall of Fame

By: Wil A. Linkugel,Edward J. Pappas

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They Tasted Glory

Among the Missing at the Baseball Hall of Fame

By: Wil A. Linkugel,Edward J. Pappas

For one brief period in the early 1940s, Pete Reiser was the equal of any outfielder in baseball, even Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, but his penchant for running into outfield walls while playing defense prematurely ended his journey to Cooperstown. Pitcher Herb Score was a brilliant pitcher until a Gil McDougald line drive shelved his career. And Thurman Munson was one of the game's best catchers in the late 1970s until a tragic plane crash ended his life. These three players and fourteen others (Smoky Joe Wood, Vean Gregg, Kirby Puckett, Hal Trotsky, Tony Oliva, Paul Dean, Ewell Blackwell, David Ferris, Steve Busby, J.R. Richard, Tony Conigliaro, Johnny Beazley, Mark Fidrych, and Lyman Bostock) enjoyed brilliant careers--potentially worthy of the Hall of Fame--that were cut short by injury, illness or death. Some enjoyed several seasons of success only to see their playing days end just short of numbers worthy of Cooperstown; others enjoyed only a season or two of brilliance. The profiles concentrate on the players' accomplishments and speculate on how their careers might have developed if they had continued.

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McFarland

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0786404841

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9780786404841

Take Up the Black Man's Burden

Kansas City's African American Communities, 1865-1939

By: Charles Edward Coulter

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Take Up the Black Man's Burden

Kansas City's African American Communities, 1865-1939

By: Charles Edward Coulter

Unlike many cities farther north, Kansas City, Missouri-along with its sister city in Kansas-had a significant African American population by the midnineteenth century and also served as a way station for those migrating north or west. "Take Up the Black Man's Burden" focuses on the people and institutions that shaped the city's black communities from the end of the Civil War until the outbreak of World War II, blending rich historical research with first-person accounts that allow participants in this historical drama to tell their own stories of struggle and accomplishment. Charles E. Coulter opens up the world of the African American community in its formative years, making creative use of such sources as census data, black newspapers, and Urban League records. His account covers social interaction, employment, cultural institutions, housing, and everyday lives within the context of Kansas City's overall development, placing a special emphasis on the years 1919 to 1939 to probe the harsh reality of the Depression for Kansas City blacks-a time when many of the community's major players also rose to prominence. "Take Up the Black Man's Burden" is a rich testament not only of high-profile individuals such as publisher Chester A. Franklin, activists Ida M. Becks and Josephine Silone Yates, and state legislator L. Amasa Knox but also of ordinary laborers in the stockyards, domestics in white homes, and railroad porters. It tells how various elements of the population worked together to build schools, churches, social clubs, hospitals, the Paseo YMCA/YWCA, and other institutions that made African American life richer. It also documents the place of jazz and baseball, for which the community was so well known, as well as movie houses, amusement parks, and other forms of leisure. While recognizing that segregation and discrimination shaped their reality, Coulter moves beyond race relations to emphasize the enabling aspects of African Americans' lives and show how people defined and created their world. As the first extensive treatment of black history in Kansas City, "Take Up the Black Man's Burden" is an exceptional account of minority achievement in America's crossroads. By showing how African Americans saw themselves in their own world, it gives readers a genuine feel for the richness of black life during the interwar years of the twentieth century.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826265189

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9780826265180

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