From Slave Ship to Harvard Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family |
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| Author:
| Johnston, James H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8232-3950-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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A true story of six generations of an African American family in Maryland. Based on paintings, photographs, books, diaries, court records, legal documents, and oral histories, the book traces Yarrow Mamout and his in-laws, the Turners, from the colonial period through the Civil War to Harvard and finally the present day.
A true story of six generations of an African American family in Maryland. Based on paintings, photographs, books, diaries, court records, legal documents, and oral histories, the book traces Yarrow Mamout and his in-laws, the Turners, from the colonial period through the Civil War to Harvard and finally the present day.