1001 Things Everyone Should Know about African American History

1001 Things Everyone Should Know about African American History
Author: Jeffrey C. Stewart
Publisher: Gramercy
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

This comprehensive and entertaining account of African-American history is presented in a fun, engaging, and intelligent way. Significant information in six broad sections includes Great Migrations; Civil Rights and Politics; Science, Inventions, and Medicine; Sports; Military; Culture and Religion.

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History
Author: Jeffrey C. Stewart
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-05-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 038548576X

A comprehensive and engaging account of the most significant events, individuals, terms, ideas, and social movements that make up the dazzling canvas of African American history—from the National Book Award­–winning author of The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke “An indispensable aid for the study of Black American History.”—Clarence E. Walker, professor of history, University of California, Davis Distinguished historian and National Book Award winner Jeffrey C. Steward illuminates the famous and the obscure, people like Estevanico, the first African explorer in America, and Sojourner Truth, one of the few Black women to participate in both the abolitionist and women’s rights movements. He tells us how the former slave Peter Salem dispatched the hated British major at the battle of Bunker Hill, and how Colin Powell earned his medals in Vietnam. And he reminds us of the artistic contributions of filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, dancer Katherine Dunham, and actor Ira Aldridge. Here is a fact-filled trip through five hundred years of African American history, divided into six broad sections: Great Migrations; Civil Rights and Politics; Science, Inventions and Medicine; Sports; Military; Culture and Religion. So if you want to know who invented the gas mask or dominated college lacrosse in the mid 1950s, or became the first Black cowboy to write his own autobiography, or even who invented the disc jockey technique of “scratching” you’re sure to find it in 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History.

African American History For Dummies

African American History For Dummies
Author: Ronda Racha Penrice
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2011-05-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1118069811

Understand the historical and cultural contributions of African Americans Get to know the people, places, and events that shaped the African American experience Want to better understand black history? This comprehensive, straight-forward guide traces the African American journey, from Africa and the slave trade through the Civil War, Jim Crow, and the new millennium. You'll be an eyewitness to the pivotal events that impacted America's past, present, and future - and meet the inspiring leaders who struggled to bring about change. How Africans came to America Black life before - and after - Civil Rights How slaves fought to be free The evolution of African American culture Great accomplishments by black citizens What it means to be black in America today

1001 Things Everyone Should Know about Irish American History

1001 Things Everyone Should Know about Irish American History
Author: Edward T. O'Donnell
Publisher: Gramercy
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Ireland
ISBN: 9780517227541

Complete yet concise, and beautifully documented with more than 100 historic photos, there is no better tribute to Irish-American history, a cultural cornerstone of our nation. High school & older.

100 African-Americans who Shaped American History

100 African-Americans who Shaped American History
Author: Chrisanne Beckner
Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780912517186

Teeming with interesting nuggets of fact and information, 100 African Americans Who Shaped American History includes such legendary men and women as Benjamin Banneker, Dred Scott, Mary Church Terrell, George Washington Carver and Bessie Smith. Also included are Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall and many, many more. Organized chronologically and meticulously researched, this book provides an educational look at the prominent role that these individuals played and how their varied talents, ideas and expertise contributed to American history. * Concise & Easy to Read Text * Fully Illustrated * Includes Index, Time Line, Trivia Quiz & Suggested Projects * Makes History Fun Bluewood Books' "100 Series" includes 28 additional fun and educational titles, including: * 100 Hispanic Americans Who Shaped American History * 100 Native Americans Who Shaped American History * 100 Scientists Who Shaped World History * 100 American Women Who Shaped American History * 100 Athletes Who Shaped Sports History * 100 Inventions That Shaped World History * 100 Artists Who Shaped World History * ...and many more

Black Pioneers of Science and Invention

Black Pioneers of Science and Invention
Author: Louis Haber
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1991
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152085667

Traces the lives of fourteen black scientists and inventors who have made significant contributions in the various fields of science and industry.

A Kid's Guide to Native American History

A Kid's Guide to Native American History
Author: Yvonne Wakim Dennis
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2009-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1613742223

Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities like the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yupik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians, among others. Lives of historical and contemporary notable individuals like Chief Joseph and Maria Tallchief are featured, and the book is packed with a variety of topics like first encounters with Europeans, Indian removal, Mohawk sky walkers, and Navajo code talkers. Readers travel Native America through activities that highlight the arts, games, food, clothing, and unique celebrations, language, and life ways of various nations. Kids can make Haudensaunee corn husk dolls, play Washoe stone jacks, design Inupiat sun goggles, or create a Hawaiian Ma'o-hauhele bag. A time line, glossary, and recommendations for Web sites, books, movies, and museums round out this multicultural guide.

African American Dance

African American Dance
Author: Barbara S. Glass
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780786471577

Africans brought as slaves to North America arrived without possessions, but not without culture. The fascinating elements of African life manifested themselves richly in the New World, and among the most lasting and influential of these was the art of African dance. This generously illustrated history follows the dynamics of African dance forms throughout each generation. Early chapters discuss the African continent and the heritage of African American dance; the discrimination and marginalization of African Americans and the fortitude with which their dance forms survived; and black dance in the slavery era and later in the nineteenth century. Remaining chapters outline ten major characteristics that have consistently marked African American dance, and describe the various styles of black vernacular dance that became popular in America. The book concludes with a discussion of African dance at the end of the twentieth century and its important role in the flowering of African American arts. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.