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1. The Beginning
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written by John A. Wright, Sr.; in African Americans in Downtown St. Louis, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 9-12
Since the founding of St. Louis in 1764, Downtown St. Louis has been a center of black cultural, economic, political, and legal achievements that have shaped not only the city of St. Louis, but the nation as well. From James Beckworth, one of the founders of Denver, Colorado, to Elizabeth Keckley, Mary Todd Lincol...
written by John A. Wright, Sr.; in African Americans in Downtown St. Louis, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2003), 9-12
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1. Early Days
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written by Jennifer E. Cheeks-Collins; in Gwinnett County, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 9-44
written by Jennifer E. Cheeks-Collins; in Gwinnett County, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 9-44
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1. Settlement and Slavery
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written by Sharon Norris; in Haywood County, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000), 11-20
written by Sharon Norris; in Haywood County, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000), 11-20
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1. The Beginning
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written by John A. Wright, Sr.; in Kinloch: Missouri's First All Black Town, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000), 9-22
Located just outside of St. Louis, Kinloch was once a community locked off from the rest of the area by natural and man-made barriers. In spite of a lack of financial resources, it once provided its residents with a school district, city hall, post office, business district, and recreational facilities. Residents...
written by John A. Wright, Sr.; in Kinloch: Missouri's First All Black Town, Black America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000), 9-22
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Face the Nation, Sunday, November 26, 1967
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directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by Martin Agronsky, 1915-1999; produced by Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011 and Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Martin Agronsky, 1915-1999, Tom Wicker, 1926-2011 and Roger Harrison Mudd, 1928-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1967), 30 mins
GUEST: KENNEDY, ROBERT F. (SENATOR, D-NY) TOPIC: MCCARTHY POSSIBLE CANDIDATE/ DISSENT OF DEMOCRATS/ S VIETNAM COLUMNISTS: MUDD (CBS); WICKER, NYT
directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by Martin Agronsky, 1915-1999; produced by Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011 and Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Martin Agronsky, 1915-1999, Tom Wicker, 1926-2011 and Roger Harrison Mudd, 1928-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1967), 30 mins
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1: Will it Play at 40° Latitude, 89° Longitude?: The Southern Cross and Old, Old Man River- Chicago, Who's Your Daddy?
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written by Greg Wahl and Charles A. Bobbitt; in It Didn't Play in Peoria: Missed Chances of a Middle American Town, General (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 13-17
“Will it play in Peoria?” was an old Vaudeville phrase meaning, “Will it appeal to the average person?” The Illinois city has gained fame through the years, but more often as the butt of jokes or as an example of the typical Middle American town than through any recognition of its many accomplishments. But...
written by Greg Wahl and Charles A. Bobbitt; in It Didn't Play in Peoria: Missed Chances of a Middle American Town, General (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2009), 13-17
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1. The Owens Era
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written by Jim Harnedy and Jane Diggins Harnedy; in Campobello Island, Historic Canada (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 9-12
During its long, legendary history, Campobello Island has been known by many names: the Native American word for it was Abahquict, French explorers called it Port aux Coquilles, and the English named it Outer Island. Campobello rises on the outer edge of Passamaquoddy Bay just across the water from Eastport, Maine...
written by Jim Harnedy and Jane Diggins Harnedy; in Campobello Island, Historic Canada (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 9-12
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1. Early Days
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written by Kenneth Bryson; in Accokeek, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2013), 9-18
Accokeek is an unincorporated place in the southwest corner of Prince George’s County. The name “Accokeek” is an Algonquian word meaning “at the edge of the hill.” Before the arrival of Capt. John Smith in 1623, indigenous people had occupied the area intermittently for thousands of years. After an initi...
written by Kenneth Bryson; in Accokeek, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2013), 9-18
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1. The Past
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written by Donald R. Williams; in Adirondack People and Places, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 9-38
New York's mountainous Adirondack region, once considered foreboding and impassable, has evolved during the last three centuries into a desirable place for people to live and visit. Native Americans, trappers, hunters, and anglers first arrived to tap the wilderness resources offered by the Adirondack Mountains. L...
written by Donald R. Williams; in Adirondack People and Places, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing), 9-38
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1. The Beginning: Territorial Days to the Turn of the Century
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written by Sherri Camp; in African American Topeka, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2013), 9-18
African Americans arrived in Topeka right before and after the Civil War and again in large numbers during the Exodus Movement of 1879 and Great Migration of 1910. They came in protest of the treatment they received in the South. The history of dissent lived on in Topeka, as it became the home to court cases prote...
written by Sherri Camp; in African American Topeka, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2013), 9-18
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