Virginia Landmarks of Black History: Sites on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places

by Calder Loth (Editor)

Overview

The 64 sites described in this book are a testament to the contribution that African-Americans have made to Virginia history over the last four centuries. The buildings they constructed, the churches in which they worshiped and the schools in they studies preserve the story of these contributions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813916002
Publisher:	University of Virginia Press
Publication date:	05/29/1995
Series:	Carter G. Woodson Institute Series
Pages:	201
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.25(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

A landmarks register concentrating on African American contributions to Virginia's heritage presents significant sites previously omitted from Virginia's general register. Citing 64 places of historical interest, the volume notes churches and universities significant to Black leadership in the state, the homes of Maggie L. Walker and Booker T. Washington, architecture designed by Amaza Lee Meredith, Bill (Bojangles) Robinson's former dancing grounds in Richmond, the Bremo Slave Chapel, and familiar historical landmarks such as Mount Vernon--recast from a Black perspective. Includes black and white photographs, and a foreword from L. Douglas Wilder, former Governor of Virginia. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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