| Washington, D.C.: 1861-1962 Contributor(s): Bennett, Tracey Gold (Author), Hughes, Catherine L. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0738542407 ISBN-13: 9780738542409 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: Since the Civil War, African Americans have broken down barriers of race and class and permeated nearly every sphere of influence in Washington, D.C. From the kitchen galleys of the U.S. Capitol to the upper echelons of the Executive Office, the contributions made by African Americans are a critical part of the history, culture, and infrastructure of the District of Columbia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 975.3 |
| Series: Black America |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.54" W x 9.22" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Civil War - Topical - Black History - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the Civil War, African Americans have broken down barriers of race and class and permeated nearly every sphere of influence in Washington, D.C. From the kitchen galleys of the U.S. Capitol to the upper echelons of the Executive Office, the contributions made by African Americans are a critical part of the history, culture, and infrastructure of the District of Columbia. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bennett, Tracey Gold: - For more than a decade, journalist Tracey Gold Bennett has covered issues of importance to African Americans. A former Black Entertainment Television reporter and producer, Bennett has also worked as a columnist for the Washington Examiner. She has written and produced news for television stations in New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. |