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Free Man of Color and His Hotel
Carol Gelderman
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Description for Free Man of Color and His Hotel
hardcover. "A Free Man of Color and His Hotel" weaves the story of a uniquely successful black businessman into the burgeoning post-Civil War political struggle that pitted the federal government against the states' desire to remain autonomous. Born in Washington, D.C. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416.
“A Free Man of Color and His Hotel” weaves the story of a uniquely successful black businessman into the burgeoning post–Civil War political struggle that pitted the federal government against the states’ desire to remain autonomous.
Born in Washington, D.C., James Wormley worked as a hacker in his father’s livery stable there and as a steward on Mississippi River steamboats before establishing his own catering and boardinghouse businesses. During a period of limited opportunity for African Americans, he built and operated D.C.’s luxurious Wormley Hotel at a time when most financial and governmental business was conducted in hotels. ... Read more
“A Free Man of Color and His Hotel” weaves the story of a uniquely successful black businessman into the burgeoning post–Civil War political struggle that pitted the federal government against the states’ desire to remain autonomous.
Born in Washington, D.C., James Wormley worked as a hacker in his father’s livery stable there and as a steward on Mississippi River steamboats before establishing his own catering and boardinghouse businesses. During a period of limited opportunity for African Americans, he built and operated D.C.’s luxurious Wormley Hotel at a time when most financial and governmental business was conducted in hotels. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781597978330
SKU
V9781597978330
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About Carol Gelderman
Carol Gelderman received her PhD from Northwestern University and is currently Distinguished Professor of English Emerita at the University of New Orleans. Gelderman is the author of nine books, including Henry Ford: The Wayward Capitalist (1981), Mary McCarthy: A Life (1988), and Louis Auchincloss: A Writer’s Life (2007). She also has a strong interest in politics and government, as reflected in her book All the Presidents’ Words: ... Read more
Reviews for Free Man of Color and His Hotel
"This is a fascinating book that provides wonderful nuggets mined from African American history and the history of our national capital."—Paul Finkelman, President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law, Albany Law School, and coeditor of In the Shadow of Freedom: The Politics of Slavery in the National Capital "In A Free Man of Color and His Hotel, Carol Gelderman frames ... Read more