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From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and
the History of an African American Family
By: James H. Johnston
Fordham University Press, New York
Description:
A true story of an African American family in Maryland
over six generations. The author has used paintings,
photographs, books, diaries, court records, legal
documents, and oral histories to trace the family from
the colonial period until today.
"An absorbing study and story of a slave in America.
Once begun, this book is very hard to put down. It
weaves a prodigious amount of research into a
compelling narrative of not just one man's journey but
also of the struggle of every man and woman to achieve
identity and success against often overwhelming odds.
This is a book that no book club and no course on
slavery in America should be without." Dr. Edward
Papenfuse, Maryland State Archivist
B&W photos, table of contents, introduction,
notes, index, hardcover, 302 pp.
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