Black Heritage Sites: The South

(Paperback)

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This is one of two companion volumes which represent a guide to the major sites of African-American history throughout the United States. It includes descriptions and detailed information for visitors in respect of hundreds of places of national and local significance in the south of the country, from churches and schools to battlefields and cemeteries, and from stops on the underground railroad to landmarks of the 1950s civil-rights movement. A straightforward coded heading for each entry provides the site's address, travel directions, visiting hours and fees. Symbols call attention to particular categories of sites, such as those of interest to children, and those of major importance. Descriptions of the sites are accompanied by anecdotes about people - famous and otherwise - whose own stories are tied to the places in question.

Reviews

"I wish I had this book when I toured the country. It's a great resource and a beautiful book for every home and school." Julie Dash, director of Daughters of the Dead

"This important work will answer many questions that naturally arise as one asks the first question, Who am I and how did I get here In the end, historic preservation of those precious sites can be a powerful tool in the preservation of our collective heritage." Joan Maynard, Executive Director, Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford-Stuyvesant History

"A unique guide to major landmarks in African American history for travelers, adventurers and scholars. From the Mickens House in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the Black Heritage Trail in Boston, these often architecturally rare and culturally fascinating sites are certain to prove interesting to people from across the country and around the world." Daphne Muse, editor of The New Press Guide to Multicultural Resources for Young Readers

Author Bio

Nancy C. Curtis is the author of Black Heritage Sites: The North, Volume 1 and of Black Heritage Sites: The South, Volume 2, both published by The New Press.