African American History
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Kevin Levin, Remembering the Battle of the Crater
The battle of the Crater is known as one of the Civil War’s bloodiest struggles—a Union loss with combined casualties of 5,000, many of whom were members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) under Union Brigadier General Edward Ferrero. The battle was a violent clash of forces as Confederate soldiers fought for the first time … Continue reading Kevin Levin, Remembering the Battle of the Crater
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Langston Hughes, Shakespeare in Harlem, 1st ed. Inscribed & Signed
Langston Hughes Shakespeare in Harlem, 1st edition, signed and inscribed. Hughes was called the Shakespeare of Harlem and the neighborhood’s poet laureate. By the time Hughes produced Shakespeare in Harlem, in 1942, he had already made a name for himself as a poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer and more. This was the first book … Continue reading Langston Hughes, Shakespeare in Harlem, 1st ed. Inscribed & Signed
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Slavery Broadside
Estate Sale Broadside Slaves & Land
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Sojourner Truth, Carte de Visite, framed
READ MORE $4,500.00 reserve this item“Used to be Sold for Other People’s Benefit,
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William H. Holtzclaw, The Black Man’s Burden, 1st ed.
William Holtzclaw’s The Black Man’s Burden, in 1st ed. Holtzclaw, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute and protegé of Booker T. Washington, founded Mississippi’s Utica Normal and Industrial Institute (now Utica campus of Hinds County Community Colleges). Part autobiography, part Utica history; an uncommon look at education in the Jim Crow-era. Light sun damage; very light … Continue reading William H. Holtzclaw, The Black Man’s Burden, 1st ed.
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William H. Taft, Hampton – Tuskegee Results…Signature
“A Story Every American Should Know”
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