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An American Phoenix. A History of Storer College from Slavery to Desegregation 1865-1955.
Dawne Raines Burke
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In the first book-length study of Storer College, Dawne Raines Burke tells the story of the historically black institution from its Reconstruction origins to its demise in 1955. An American Phoenix brings to life not just the institution but many of the individuals who taught or were educated there. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour images. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3; JNB; JNM; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1021.
In the first book-length study of Storer College, Dawne Raines Burke tells the story of the historically black institution from its Reconstruction origins to its demise in 1955. Established by Northern Baptists in the abolitionist flashpoint of Harpers Ferry, Storer was the first college open to African Americans in West Virginia, and it played a central role in regional and national history. In addition to educating generations of students of all races, genders, and creeds, Storer served as the second meeting place (and the first on U.S. soil) for the Niagara Movement, a precursor to the NAACP.
An American ... Read more provides a comprehensive and extensively illustrated history of this historically black college, bringing to life not just the institution but many of the individuals who taught or were educated there. It fills a significant gap in our knowledge of African American history and the struggle for rights in West Virginia and the wider world. Show Less
In the first book-length study of Storer College, Dawne Raines Burke tells the story of the historically black institution from its Reconstruction origins to its demise in 1955. Established by Northern Baptists in the abolitionist flashpoint of Harpers Ferry, Storer was the first college open to African Americans in West Virginia, and it played a central role in regional and national history. In addition to educating generations of students of all races, genders, and creeds, Storer served as the second meeting place (and the first on U.S. soil) for the Niagara Movement, a precursor to the NAACP.
An American ... Read more provides a comprehensive and extensively illustrated history of this historically black college, bringing to life not just the institution but many of the individuals who taught or were educated there. It fills a significant gap in our knowledge of African American history and the struggle for rights in West Virginia and the wider world. Show Less
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
West Virginia University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Morganstown, United States
ISBN
9781940425771
SKU
V9781940425771
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