Wednesday, March 27, 2013

REDEMPTION: The Last Battle of the Civil War

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As reviewed in the New York Times Sunday Book Review , "A Less Perfect Union," by Sean Wilentz, on 10 September 2006 -- Ten ...

The Fall of the House of Dixie

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As reviewed in the Wall Street Journal , " Uprooting the Plantations:  Launched to preserve slavery, the Civil War destroyed it mor...
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Koreans Own the Black Beauty Supply Market

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As reported in t he Atlanta Post, "Why Do Koreans Own The Black Beauty Supply Business?" by Rahwa Asmerom, on 27 September 20...
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Henrietta Lacks, the Sequel

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Henrietta Lacks New York Times OPINION , "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the Sequel," by Rebecca Skloot, on 23 March ...
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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Port Royal, Jamaica

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Port Royal, Jamaica As reported by BBC New s, Kingston, "Jamaica's 'wickedest city' Port Royal banks on heritage,...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Slaves’ Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812

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Book review: ‘The Slaves’ Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812,’ by Gene Allen Smith From the Dallas Morning News , "Book ...
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Black Sailors and Soldiers in the War of 1812

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Black Sailors and Soldiers in the War of 1812 From PBS WAR OF 1812  --  In 1813 Charles Ball, an escaped slave and self-declared “fr...
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

ARC OF JUSTICE: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, by Kevin Boyle

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As reported in the Houston Chronicle, "'Arc of Justice' by Kevin Boyle: Hate's new house.   Historian's 1926 Detr...