Race, Place, and Memory Deep Currents in Wilmington, North Carolina |
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| Author:
| Mulrooney, Margaret M. |
| Series title: | Cultural Heritage Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-5492-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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A revealing work of public history that shows how communities remember their pasts to fit specific narratives, this book charts the ebb and flow of racial tension in Wilmington, North Carolina, from the 1730s to the present. Margaret Mulrooney argues that while the city has celebrated its white colonial revolutionary origins, it has ignored the revolutionary acts of its African American citizens.
A revealing work of public history that shows how communities remember their pasts to fit specific narratives, this book charts the ebb and flow of racial tension in Wilmington, North Carolina, from the 1730s to the present. Margaret Mulrooney argues that while the city has celebrated its white colonial revolutionary origins, it has ignored the revolutionary acts of its African American citizens.