Sarah Johnson's Mount Vernon : the forgotten history of an American shrine

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Title:

Sarah Johnson's Mount Vernon : the forgotten history of an American shrine

Author:

Casper, Scott E.

Personal Author:

Casper, Scott E.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Information:

New York : Hill and Wang, 2008.

Physical Description:

286 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Language:

English

Contents:

Introduction: Forever old, forever new -- Oliver Smith's memories -- Hannah Parker's kin -- West Ford's triple life -- Andrew Ford's America -- The Johnsons' neighborhood -- Nathan Johnson's enterprise -- Sarah Johnson's papers -- Edmund Parker's performances -- Conclusion: Old Negroes, new memorials.

Subject Term:

African Americans -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon (Estate) -- History -- 19th century.

African Americans -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon (Estate) -- Biography.

African American families -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon (Estate) -- History -- 19th century.

Plantation life -- Virginia -- Mount Vernon (Estate) -- History -- 19th century.

Geographic Term:

Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) -- History -- 19th century.

Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) -- Biography.

Mount Vernon (Va.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.

Mount Vernon (Va.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.

ISBN:

9780809084142