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Shannon, Ronald

 
9780595477166: PROFILES IN OHIO HISTORY: A Legacy of African American Achievement
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 059547716X ISBN 13 : 9780595477166
Editeur : iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

Throughout the first one hundred and seventy-five-year history of the State of Ohio, many Ohio African American residents contributed significantly to Ohio and United States history. This book, which is divided into seven historical periods of Ohio and United States history, presents the lives and achievements of selected Ohio African American residents, including:JAMES STEWART: Founder of the Wyandot Indian Mission, the first Methodist Mission in AmericaJOHN PARKER: Former slave, Conductor of the Underground Railroad, businessman, and inventorTHE BLACK BRIGADE OF CINCINNATI: African American defenders of Cincinnati during the Civil WarGARRETT MORGAN: Inventor, businessman, and newspaper publisherJOHN MERCER LANGSTON: Former Slave and the first African American elected to public office in the United StatesCHARLES YOUNG: The highest ranking Army officer during World War IHARRISON DILLARD: The only person to win an Olympic gold medal in both the one hundred meter dash and the one hundred and ten meter high hurdlesThis book also provides the reader with: information regarding the historical periods in which those profiled lived; a detailed chronological list of dates and events, and several Ohio landmarks relative to the African American experience in Ohio.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Throughout the first one hundred and seventy-five-year history of the State of Ohio, many Ohio African American residents contributed significantly to Ohio and United States history. This book, which is divided into seven historical periods of Ohio and United States history, presents the lives and achievements of selected Ohio African American residents, including:JAMES STEWART: Founder of the Wyandot Indian Mission, the first Methodist Mission in AmericaJOHN PARKER: Former slave, Conductor of the Underground Railroad, businessman, and inventorTHE BLACK BRIGADE OF CINCINNATI: African American defenders of Cincinnati during the Civil WarGARRETT MORGAN: Inventor, businessman, and newspaper publisherJOHN MERCER LANGSTON: Former Slave and the first African American elected to public office in the United StatesCHARLES YOUNG: The highest ranking Army officer during World War IHARRISON DILLARD: The only person to win an Olympic gold medal in both the one hundred meter dash and the one hundred and ten meter high hurdlesThis book also provides the reader with: information regarding the historical periods in which those profiled lived; a detailed chronological list of dates and events, and several Ohio landmarks relative to the African American experience in Ohio.

Biographie de l'auteur

A University Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice. Bachelor's Degree from The University of Toledo; Master of Arts and Master of Public Administration Degrees from Eastern Michigan University; doctorate and post-graduate studies at Bowling Green State University and Michigan State University; resides in Toledo, Ohio.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
059547716X
ISBN 13 
9780595477166
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
166
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Personne responsable
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