| African Americans in Glencoe: The Little Migration Contributor(s): Sideman, Robert A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596298146 ISBN-13: 9781596298149 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009027211 |
| Series: American Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.04" W x 8.9" (0.48 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The village of Glencoe has a proud history of early African American settlement. In recent years, however, this once thriving African American community has begun to disperse. Robert Sideman, a thirty-year Glencoe resident, relates this North Shore suburb |
Contributor Bio(s): Sideman, Robert A.: - Robert Sideman, a 30-year Glencoe resident, received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from George Washington University. Sideman has been a member of several historical groups and historic preservation organizations, including the Glencoe Historical Society. He presented his paper "A Time of Promise: African Americans in Chicago 1865-1885" at the 2007 Conference on Illinois History. He has also presented testimony before the Chicago City Council and the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. While his educational background is in law, he has also taught at the preservation program of The School of The Art Institute and edited a newsletter on Chicago architecture and history. Sideman has conducted tours for groups including Landmarks Illinois, the Nation Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Glencoe Historical Society on African Americans in Glencoe. |