| Cincinnati Contributor(s): Moore, Gina Ruffin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738551449 ISBN-13: 9780738551449 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: Located on the banks of the Ohio River, Cincinnati was a major stop on the Underground Railroad and the gateway to the North for thousands of African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War. This heritage is revealed through fascinating images of African-American life in the community, churches, education, politics, entrepreneurship, civil rights, and sports. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General |
| Dewey: 977 |
| Series: Black America |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.6" W x 9.2" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Ohio - Locality - Cincinnati, Ohio - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fascinating images of Cincinnati's African-American heritage. Located on the banks of the Ohio River, Cincinnati was incorporated as a town in 1802. It became a major stop on the Underground Railroad and the gateway to the North for th |
Contributor Bio(s): Moore, Gina Ruffin: - A freelance writer and author of two teacher's guides on black history, Gina Ruffin Moore has a long-standing passion for local history. She acquired the vintage images in this book from archives, libraries, and private collections. Moore currently works for the City of Cincinnati and is a longtime resident of Cincinnati who is active in her community, where she serves as a member of the Woodlawn Planning Commission and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Woodlawn. |