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- Book Title
- Black Gotham : a Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City
- Publication Name
- Black Gotham
- Title
- Black Gotham
- Subtitle
- A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New Y
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0300181744
- EAN
- 9780300181746
- ISBN
- 9780300181746
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
- Topic
- United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 19th Century, Social History, General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Sociology / Urban
- Release Year
- 2012
- Release Date
- 07/02/2012
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Item Length
- 0.9in
- Item Weight
- 20.8 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Item Width
- 0.6in
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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A groundbreaking history of elite black New Yorkers in the nineteenth century, seen through the lens of the author's ancestors Part detective tale, part social and cultural narrative, Black Gotham is Carla Peterson's riveting account of her quest to reconstruct the lives of her nineteenth-century ancestors. As she shares their stories and those of their friends, neighbors, and business associates, she illuminates the greater history of African-American elites in New York City. Black Gotham challenges many of the accepted "truths" about African-American history, including the assumption that the phrase "nineteenth-century black Americans" means enslaved people, that "New York state before the Civil War" refers to a place of freedom, and that a black elite did not exist until the twentieth century. Beginning her story in the 1820s, Peterson focuses on the pupils of the Mulberry Street School, the graduates of which went on to become eminent African-American leaders. She traces their political activities as well as their many achievements in trade, business, and the professions against the backdrop of the expansion of scientific racism, the trauma of the Civil War draft riots, and the rise of Jim Crow. Told in a vivid, fast-paced style, Black Gotham is an important account of the rarely acknowledged achievements of nineteenth-century African Americans and brings to the forefront a vital yet forgotten part of American history and culture.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300181744
ISBN-13
9780300181746
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111097824
Product Key Features
Book Title
Black Gotham : a Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 19th Century, Social History, General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
F130.N4p47 2012
Reviews
"What makes her seminal opus so significant is how she painstakingly reconstructs her forefathers' past in light of the overall African-American struggle for emancipation and equality in the 1800s. . . . Calra Peterson's overdue tribute to her intrepid ancestors [is] an invaluable addition to the annals of African-American literature."--Kam Williams, Arizona Informant, "Dr. Peterson took a hard, uphill journey to give greater life to the 'scraps' she had about her family in nineteenth-century New York City and returned with a vital gift for all of us. It is a gift that not only offers a portrait of her family in that city but a larger, fairly unknown view of a pre-Harlem integrated society where many blacks were prosperous, enlightened, and thriving. Her book is a precious addition to the paucity of information we have about what blacks have done to make New York City and, indeed, America itself."Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Known World, "Carla Peterson's Black Gotham presents the best, most detailed portrait of New York City's nineteenth-century black elite. Using her own search for her family roots as a thread to pull the reader through the narrative, Peterson provides insight into the work lives, political roles, and personal lives of this small but highly influential group of black New Yorkers."--Leslie M. Harris, Emory University, " Black Gotham challenges many of the so-called truths about African-American history."-- The Prince George's Post, "Dr. Peterson took a hard, uphill journey to give greater life to the 'scraps' she had about her family in nineteenth-century New York City and returned with a vital gift for all of us. It is a gift that not only offers a portrait of her family in that city but a larger, fairly unknown view of a pre-Harlem integrated society where many blacks were prosperous, enlightened, and thriving. Her book is a precious addition to the paucity of information we have about what blacks have done to make New York City and, indeed, America itself."--Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Known World, "Carla Peterson's Black Gotham is at once a tender labor of love and a tour de force of historical scholarship; both a romantic journey into her family's past and a clear-eyed restoration of an essential, long-lost element in a people's history. A story of New York, it resounds with implications for all of America. Peterson deserves our rapt attention and our gratitude."--Arnold Rampersad, Stanford University, "Carla Peterson's Black Gotham is at once a tender labor of love and a tour de force of historical scholarship; both a romantic journey into her family's past and a clear-eyed restoration of an essential, long-lost element in a people's history. A story of New York, it resounds with implications for all of America.Peterson deserves our rapt attention and our gratitude."-Arnold Rampersad, Stanford University, Won Honorable Mention in the 2012 New York Book Festival General Non-Fiction category, sponsored by the New York Book Festival, "Dr. Peterson took a hard, uphill journey to give greater life to the 'scraps' she had about her family in nineteenth-century New York City and returned with a vital gift for all of us. It is a gift that not only offers a portrait of her family in that city but a larger, fairly unknown view of a pre-Harlem integrated society where many blacks were prosperous, enlightened, and thriving. Her book is a precious addition to the paucity of information we have about what blacks have done to make New York City and, indeed, America itself."-Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Known World, " Black Gotham is a wonderful and rare portrait of New York City, told through the lens of a truly remarkable African-American family. Peterson's historical detective work is fascinating."--Debby Applegate, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher, Winner of the 2011 New York City Book Awards sponsored by the New York Society Library. The winning book must evoke the spirit of New York City, with the city playing an essential, invigorating role beyond that of the setting., "Carla Peterson travels the well known streets of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn to uncover the rich and hidden history of New York's black elite in the nineteenth century. That the book arose from her research into her own family history reminds us that in all of our families lies the story of this country."-Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University, "Carla Peterson''s Black Gotham is at once a tender labor of love and a tour de force of historical scholarship; both a romantic journey into her family''s past and a clear-eyed restoration of an essential, long-lost element in a people''s history. A story of New York, it resounds with implications for all of America. Peterson deserves our rapt attention and our gratitude."Arnold Rampersad, Stanford University, " Black Gotham challenges many of the so-called truths about African-American history."- The Prince George''s Post, "Carla Peterson travels the well known streets of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn to uncover the rich and hidden history of New York''s black elite in the nineteenth century. That the book arose from her research into her own family history reminds us that in all of our families lies the story of this country."-Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University, " Black Gotham is a wonderful and rare portrait of New York City, told through the lens of a truly remarkable African-American family. Peterson''s historical detective work is fascinating."Debby Applegate, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher, "Carla Peterson's Black Gotham presents the best, most detailed portrait of New York City's nineteenth-century black elite. Using her own search for her family roots as a thread to pull the reader through the narrative, Peterson provides insight into the work lives, political roles, and personal lives of this small but highly influential group of black New Yorkers."-Leslie M. Harris, Emory University, "Carla Peterson's Black Gotham is at once a tender labor of love and a tour de force of historical scholarship; both a romantic journey into her family's past and a clear-eyed restoration of an essential, long-lost element in a people's history. A story of New York, it resounds with implications for all of America. Peterson deserves our rapt attention and our gratitude."-Arnold Rampersad, Stanford University, Won an Honorable Mention for the 2011 American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) in the U.S. History category, as given by the Association of American Publishers, "What makes her seminal opus so significant is how she painstakingly reconstructs her forefathers' past in light of the overall African-American struggle for emancipation and equality in the 1800s. . . . Calra Peterson's overdue tribute to her intrepid ancestors [is] an invaluable addition to the annals of African-American literature."-Kam Williams, Arizona Informant, "Carla Peterson''s Black Gotham presents the best, most detailed portrait of New York City's nineteenth-century black elite. Using her own search for her family roots as a thread to pull the reader through the narrative, Peterson provides insight into the work lives, political roles, and personal lives of this small but highly influential group of black New Yorkers."Leslie M. Harris, Emory University, "What makes her seminal opus so significant is how she painstakingly reconstructs her forefathers' past in light of the overall African-American struggle for emancipation and equality in the 1800s. . . . Carla Peterson's overdue tribute to her intrepid ancestors [is] an invaluable addition to the annals of African-American literature."-Kam Williams, Arizona Informant, "Carla Peterson travels the well known streets of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn to uncover the rich and hidden history of New York's black elite in the nineteenth century. That the book arose from her research into her own family history reminds us that in all of our families lies the story of this country."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University, " Black Gotham is a wonderful and rare portrait of New York City, told through the lens of a truly remarkable African-American family. Peterson's historical detective work is fascinating."-Debby Applegate, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher, Honorable Mention for the 2011 PROSE Award in U.S. History, as given by the Association of American Publishers., "What makes her seminal opus so significant is how she painstakingly reconstructs her forefathers'' past in light of the overall African-American struggle for emancipation and equality in the 1800s. . . . Calra Peterson''s overdue tribute to her intrepid ancestors [is] an invaluable addition to the annals of African-American literature."-Kam Williams, Arizona Informant, " Black Gotham challenges many of the so-called truths about African-American history."- The Prince George's Post, Won Honorable Mention in the 2011 New York Book Festival Biography/Autobiography Category, sponsored by the New York Book Festival, "Carla Peterson's Black Gotham presents the best, most detailed portrait of New York City's nineteenth-century black elite. Using her own search for her family roots as a thread to pull the reader through the narrative, Peterson provides insight into the work lives, political roles, and personal lives of this small but highly influential group of black New Yorkers."-Leslie M. Harris, Emory University
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
305.896/0730747
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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