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African-American Life in Dekalb County: 1823-1970
Contributor(s): Mason Jr, Herman Skip (Author)
ISBN: 0738500348     ISBN-13: 9780738500348
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $19.79  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 1998
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv)
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
- Social Science | Abortion & Birth Control
Dewey: 975.822
LCCN: 98088063
Series: Black America
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.51" W x 9.45" (0.62 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Geographic Orientation - Georgia
- Cultural Region - Southeast U.S.
- Cultural Region - South
- Topical - Black History
 
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Publisher Description:

Within these pages, discover little-known facts about the county's past residents, including Bukumbo, the young girl who was brought from Africa to Decatur to serve as a nurse, who quickly became a beloved member of the family and died only a short while later.


Learn about the great impact that the Clark and Oliver families had on Decatur, and view famous sections and landmarks of the county, including Lithonia, Ellenwood, Stone Mountain, Doraville, Tucker, Chamblee, Clarkston, Lynwood Park, Scottdale, and South DeKalb. Whether one is well acquainted with the county's rich heritage or a newcomer just becoming familiar with the people and places that make up the county's history, African-American Life in DeKalb County: 1823-1970 offers something for everyone.

Contributor Bio(s): Mason Jr, Herman "Skip": - DeKalb County, Georgia, is much more than just another of the suburban areas around the city of Atlanta. African Americans have long lived, worked, played, and worshiped in the area. In African-American Life in DeKalb County: 1823 1970, Herman Skip Mason Jr., author, professor, and historian, has compiled a lovingly crafted look at the county s rich African-American heritage. With images from the Georgia Department of Archives and History, the DeKalb Historical Society, and his own extensive archives, Mason couples fascinating images with illuminating text to create a unique look at the area and its people.