| The Black Calhouns: From Civil War to Civil Rights with One African American Family Contributor(s): Buckley, Gail Lumet (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802124542 ISBN-13: 9780802124548 Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | African American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016304588 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Black Calhouns, Gail Lumet Buckley--daughter of actress Lena Horne--delves deep into her family history, detailing the experiences of an extraordinary African-American family from Civil War to Civil Rights. Beginning with her great-great grandfather Moses Calhoun, a house slave who used the rare advantage of his education to become a successful businessman in post-war Atlanta, Buckley follows her family's two branches: one that stayed in the South, and the other that settled in Brooklyn. Through the lens of her relatives' momentous lives, Buckley examines major events throughout American history. From Atlanta during Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow, to New York City during the Harlem Renaissance, and then from World War II to the Civil Rights Movement, this ambitious, brilliant family witnessed and participated in the most crucial events of the 19th and 20th centuries. Combining personal and national history, The Black Calhouns is a unique and vibrant portrait of six generations during dynamic times of struggle and triumph. |