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Black Stars of Civil War Times (Paperback): Jim Haskins

Black Stars of Civil War Times (Paperback)

Jim Haskins

Series: Black Stars

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE

Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.

Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction:

dr. alexander t. augusta
thomas "blind tom" greene bethune
james bland
senator blanche kelso bruce
francis louis cardozo
major martin robison delany
frederick douglass
sarah mapps douglass
sergeant major christian a. fleetwood
charlotte forten grimké
frances e. w. harper
elizabeth keckley
elijah mccoy
john p. parker
governor pinckney benton stewart pinchback
dr. charles burleigh purvis
congressman robert smalls
sojourner truth
harriet tubman
lieutenant peter vogelsang
booker t. washington
sergeant george washington williams
granville t. woods

"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid."
–Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine

"Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work."
–Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children’s Books

"Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history."
–Booklist

"The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource–a jumping-off point for deeper studies."
–Horn Book

General

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin: United States
Series: Black Stars
Release date: 2003
First published: 2003
Editorial board members: Jim Haskins
Dimensions: 234 x 193 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-22069-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1800 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war
Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > History > General
Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment > Geography > Human geography / peoples of the world > General
Books > History > American history > 1800 to 1900
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN: 0-471-22069-8
Barcode: 9780471220695

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