Andrew Billingsley
Auteur de Black Families in White America
A propos de l'auteur
Andrew Billingsley is a professor of sociology and African American studies at the University of South Carolina.
Œuvres de Andrew Billingsley
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Billingsley, Andrew
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Relations
- Harris, Bonita Billingsley (daughter)
Membres
Critiques
Listes
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 7
- Membres
- 202
- Popularité
- #109,082
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 18
Robert Smalls (1839 - 1915) is a little known figure outside of South Carolina but he deserves to be known by everyone, especially by those who love great stories.
I stumbled upon the story of Smalls's infamous escape as a slave during the American Civil War (May 1862) by accident. Several years later after thorough ongoing research has rewarded my diligence with finding this book by Billingsley.
The author takes a sociological approach throughout making it for an interesting angle to consider the life and accomplishments of Smalls.
There are several other fine books available about Robert Smalls - mostly out of print - so this edition is updated, accurate, fairly comprehensive and a rich source for understanding Smalls.
Well-documented and carefully researched.… (plus d'informations)