A remarkable history of First Lady Michelle Obama's mixed ancestry as well as a portrait of America itself in an epic and inspiring family saga. Michelle Obama's family saga is a remarkable, quintessentially American story -- a journey from slavery to the White House in five ge…
by Foot, Sarah, Robinson, Chase F., Hesketh, Ian, Hardy, Grant, Woolf, Daniel, Woolf, Daniel R., Feldherr, Andrew, Maiguashca, Juan, Sato, Masayuki, MacIntyre, Stuart, Schneider, Axel, Rabasa, José, Tortarolo, Edoardo, Woolf, Daniel Robert, Pók, Attila, historien
The distinguished scholar examines the origins and history of African-American ancestry as he profiles nineteen noted African Americans and illuminates their individual family sagas throughout U.S. history.
The distinguished scholar examines the origins and history of African-American ancestry as he profiles nineteen noted African Americans and illuminates their individual family sagas throughout U.S. history.
The distinguished scholar examines the origins and history of African-American ancestry as he profiles nineteen noted African Americans and illuminates their individual family sagas throughout U.S. history.
The distinguished scholar examines the origins and history of African-American ancestry as he profiles nineteen noted African Americans and illuminates their individual family sagas throughout U.S. history.
"...Acts as an all-purpose, easy-to-follow guide for the beginner genealogist." -- page 4 of cover.
Explains how Americans of every ethnic descent can trace their ancestors, lists sources of information and provides family tree charts.
This major contribution to young adult genealogy studies helps create ethnic pride, self-esteem, and awareness of the extraordinary accomplishments each ethnic group has brought to the American experience. Designed for use in grades 6-12, this important series explores the creat…
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (BRFAL) was established near the end of the Civil War to review cases and distribute government aid for the immediate physical needs of refugees and recently freed slaves. Although the National Archives possesses all of the B…
Explains how Black Americans can trace their ancestry and construct a family tree.
Fraternal and friendly societies and trade unions - associations that provide mutual aid and benefits - have a long, fascinating history and the most famous of them - the Freemasons - have a reputation for secrecy, ritual and intrigue that excites strong interest and has been th…
Traces the history of genealogy in the United States, from its early preoccupation with social status and lineage, to a nineteenth-century search for Anglo-Saxon roots, to a twentieth-century acceptance of diversity and the introduction of DNA technology
The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched coats of arms, embroidered family trees, establish local genealogical societies, and carefully filled in the blanks in their Bibles, all in pursuit of self-knowledge an…
