| Glynn County, Georgia Contributor(s): Allen, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 073851490X ISBN-13: 9780738514901 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| 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 |
| Dewey: 975 |
| Series: Black America |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.62" W x 9.12" (0.64 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Glynn County's African-American citizenry has left an indelible mark on the history of Georgia as well as the nation. Such notable figures as Dr. Charles Wesley Buggs, renowned microbiologist; Robert Sengstacke Abbott, founder of the Chicago Defender; and Marilyn Moore Brown, an internationally praised opera singer have emerged from this picturesque coastal community. Numerous others have achieved success in education, medicine, sports, and the arts. Their engaging stories of triumph and the legacy they have created are celebrated and preserved in this unique volume. |
Contributor Bio(s): Allen, Benjamin: - Black America: Glynn County, Georgia is a photographic journey from times of slavery and segregation through the Civil Rights Movement to the modern day. Benjamin Allen, a native of Glynn County and registrar of Savannah State University, has culled photographs from a variety of collections and coupled them with an informative text to tell this remarkable story. |