Booker T Washington Best Known For - April 2024

Up from Slavery (Dover Thrift Editions)

Born in a Virginia slave hut, Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) rose to become the most influential spokesman for African Americans of his day. In this eloquently written book, he describes events in a remarkable life that began in bondage and culminated in worldwide recognition for his many accomplishments. In simply written yet stirring passages, he tells of his impoverished childhood and youth, the unrelenting struggle for an education, early teaching assignments, his selection in 1881 to head Tuskegee Institute, and more.A firm believer in the value of education as the best route to advan... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486287386
• UPC: 800759287383
• ASIN: 0486287386
• ISBN: 0486287386
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

The Classic Slave Narratives

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., presents a seminal volume of four classic slave narratives, including the 1749 texts of The Life of Olaudah Equiano, the last edition corrected and published in his lifetime. The collection also includes perhaps the best known and most widely read slave narrative--Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, as well as two narratives by women: The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave, and Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl, written by Harriet Jacobs as Linda Brent. This edition also features an updated introduction by Professor Gates.

• ASIN: 0451532139
• ASIN: 0451532139
• ISBN: 0451532139
• Manufacturer: Signet

Don't Know Much About® the American Presidents (Don't Know Much About...(Hardcover))

Which president broke the law to prevent enslaved people from being freed? Who said, "When the president does it,that means it's not illegal"? Why does America have a president? From the heated debates among the framers of the Constitution in 1787 over an "elected king," to the creation of the presidency, and on through rich profiles of each man who has held the office, New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis takes readers on a guided tour of American history. Examining each chief executive, from the low lights to the bright lights, the memorable to the forgettable and the forgotten... [Read More]

• ASIN: B007MB5A6Y
• ASIN: B007MB5A6Y
• Manufacturer: Hachette Books

War of The Worlds (2005)

• ASIN: B01B5FYNM4
• ASIN: B01B5FYNM4

Darius Kinsey was a photographer active in western Washington State from 1890 to 1940 He is best known for his images of loggers and all phases of the regions lumber industry Poster Print by Darius Ki

Darius Kinsey (1869_1945) was a photographer active in western Washington State from 1890 to 1940. He is best known for his images of loggers and all phases of the region's lumber industry was reproduced on

• UPC: 691405607
• Model: BLL0587035145LARGE
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 24 x 36

Up from Slavery - eBook

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeThe Black educator documents his struggle for freedom and self-respect and his fight to establish industrial training

• UPC: 679752370
• Rating: 4.077