Children's picture book of US Black history
Founding Fathers and Mothers of Black America
... 186–87, 189 Rodes, Roger, 187-88, 192-94 Roe, Mary, 274–76 Roe, Richard, 272, 274, 276 Rowland, Richard, 151-52, 154-55 Rowlandson, Martha Bradstreet. See Beale, Martha Rowlandson Rowlandson, Thomas, 91, 93, 95 Roxbury (Mass.) ...
Describes the daily lives, social roles, and contributions of women living during the Revolutionary period. "An outstanding contribution to both American history and Bicentennial collections. One of the best books of the year.
Drawing upon personal correspondence, private journals, and even favored recipes, Roberts reveals the often surprising stories of these fascinating women, bringing to life the everyday trials and extraordinary triumphs of individuals like ...
Explores the lives of women who helped shape the United States, profiling such key figures as Abigail Adams, Eliza Pinkney, Dolley Payne Madison, Deborah Read Franklin, and Catherine Littlefield Greene.
Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's estate in Virginia, was also home to many enslaved African Americans. It took a significant number of workers to keep the gardens growing, the meals cooked, and the house well-maintained.
Against the backdrop of major historical events and movements, the authors examine the issues that changed the roles and lives of women in our society. Note: This edition does not include photographs.
Parts One and Two, intro, by Herbert W. Schneider (New York: Liberal Arts Press, 1958), chapter XX, 167. 2. On Hobbes's view of the family, cf Richard Allan Chapman, “Leviathan Writ Small. Thomas Hobbes on the Family,” American ...
Looks at the life of the first black pamphleteer, abolitionist, and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
American Founders reveals men and women of African descent as key protagonists in the story of American democracy.