African Americans on Martha's Vineyard: From Enslavement to Presidential Visit (Hardcover)
by Thomas Dresser
Description
From the days when slaves toiled away in the fresh New England air, through abolition and Reconstruction and continuing into recent years, African Americans have fought arduously to preserve a vibrant culture here.
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Discover how the Vineyard became a sanctuary for slaves during the Civil War and how many Blacks first came to the island as indentured servants.
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Read tales of the Shearer Cottage, a popular vacation destination for prominent Blacks from Harry T. Burleigh to Scott Joplin, and how Martin Luther King Jr. vacationed here, as well.
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Venture through the Vineyard with local tour guide Thomas Dresser and learn about people such as Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and President Barack Obama, who return to the Vineyard for respite from a demanding world.
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About the Author
Thomas Dresser is a writer who has self-published five booklets based on favorite New England areas. When he attended his 30th high school reunion, he ran into a former classmate who invited him down to Martha's Vineyard for a weekend, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Product Details
Category: Nonfiction
Language: English
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New
ISBN-10: 1540203832
ISBN-13: 978-1540203830
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Date Published: July 01, 2010
Pages: 162
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