From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family
- ISBN-10
- 0823239500
- ISBN-13
- 9780823239504
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham Univ Press
- Author
- James H. Johnston
Description
Reveals the life and history of Yarrow Mamout and the subsequent generations of his family, linking their lives to the changing American landscape.
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