Gram's Gift - Couverture souple

Mosley, Joyce M

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798886920864

Editeur : Scriptor House, 2023

Synopsis

Gram's gift tells the story of an African-American family with African, European, and Native American roots that trace to the arrival of European settlers in the 1600s. It is important to Gram that her grandchildren know the contributions their ancestors made to the history of this country. So, she gathers her grandchildren in the living room for a family history lesson. Her lesson begins with Cyrus Bustill, who was born enslaved, purchased his freedom, operated a successful bakery business, and provided bread to George Washington's troops camped at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War. After the war, Cyrus Bustill moved his family to Philadelphia, PA, where he became a respected businessman, educator, and leader in the Black community. His children and grandchildren continued Cyrus' legacy of leadership as they were agents in the Underground Railroad and soldiers in the United States Colored Troops (USCT) during the Civil War and advocated fighting for the right to vote for all. Gram's gift to her grandchildren was their family history.

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À propos de l'auteur

Joyce Mosley Biography Joyce assumed the role of family historian over thirty years ago. Her African-American family can trace African, European, and Native American roots to colonial Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Her family history in this country begins in 1630 when Humphrey Morrey, the first mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, landed at Oyster Bay, New York, Samuel Bustill, Deputy Registrar of the Colonial Province of West New Jersey, and Cyrus Bustill born enslaved in 1732. As free men, members of Joyce's family provided bread for George Washington's troops in Valley Forge, were agents on the Underground Railroad, enlisted as soldiers in the United States Colored Troops (USCT) during the Civil War, and were leaders in the Black community in early Philadelphia. The Morrey\Bustill family was one of the founding families of Cheltenham Township just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are also among the founding families of several African-American churches in Philadelphia, including the historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, the first black Episcopal Church in the USA founded in 1792.Joyce is a member of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Colonial Daughters of the 17th Century, the Society of Founding Families of New Jersey, The Society of Founding Families of Pennsylvania, African-American Genealogy Group, and the Sons and Daughters of the Middle Passage. In 2019, Joyce's family research was featured in a PBS episode of "Movers and Makers." https: //video.whyy.org/video/outbound-y8big3/.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scriptor House
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798886920864
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 38
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible