Blacks in the Adirondacks - A History

Informationen zum Autor Sally E. Svenson is an independent scholar. She is the author of Adirondack Churches: A History of Design and Building. Klappentext Tells the story of the many African Americans who settled in or passed through this rural, mountainous region of northeastern New York State. From blacks who settled on land gifted to them, to those who worked as waiters in resort hotels, Svenson chronicles their rich and varied experiences, with an emphasis on the 100 years between 1850 and 1950.

Product details

• Authors: Sally E Svenson, Sally E. Svenson, Sally E./ Green Svenson
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780815610939
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-1093-9
• No. of pages: 376
• Series: New York State; New York State; New York State Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous