African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia: Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century - Hardcover

Bah, Char McCargo; Watters, Christa; Davis, Audrey P

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1540221512 ISBN 13: 9781540221513

Publisher: History Press Library Editions, 2013

Synopsis

Sitting just south of the nation's capital, Alexandria has a long and storied history." "Still, little is known of Alexandria's twentieth-century African American community. Experience the harrowing narratives of trials and triumph as Alexandria's African Americans helped to shape not only their hometown but also the world around them. Rutherford Adkins became one of the first black fighter pilots as a Tuskegee Airman. Samuel Tucker, a twenty-six-year-old lawyer, organized and fought for Alexandria to share its wealth of knowledge with the African American community by opening its libraries to all colors and creeds. Discover a vibrant past that, through this record, will be remembered forever as Alexandria's beacon of hope and light."

About this edition

• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1540221512
• ISBN 13: 9781540221513
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 162