Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society

The Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society is a semi-annual publication of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. It provides a medium for the publication of original manuscripts, articles, and information on African and African American history and genealogy. The Journal is committed to documenting and preserving the African and African American experience by publishing historical and genealogical subject matter, and facilitating the dissemination of historical and genealogical resources that will assist researchers and enthusiasts alike. In this issue: AAHGS Cofounder Elizabeth Clark Lewis reflects on the early years of AAHGS. Guy Weston and colleagues discuss development of curriculua on antebellum free Black people in New Jersey. Karen Sutton introduces Grace Wischer, and indentured servant to a seamstress with an important role in sewing Baltimore's "Star Spangled Banner." Bob Davis discusses calculating numbers of Revolutionary War soldiers that are frequently unrecognized: Black soldiers Margaret Dorsey Jones reflects on the life of her grandmother Julia Frances (Jeter) Courtney. Book Reviews: Black Homesteaders of The South by Bernice Alexander Bennett. The Archaeology of Race and Class at Timbuctoo: A Black Community in New Jersey by Christopher Barton.
ASIN: 1735700541
VSKU: BVV.1735700541.G
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Author/Artist:AAHGS
Binding: Paperback
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