Last seen : the enduring search by formerly enslaved people to find their lost families / Judith Giesberg.
Summary:
"Drawing from an archive of nearly five thousand letters and advertisements, the riveting, dramatic story of formerly enslaved people who spent years searching for family members stolen away during slavery."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982174323
- ISBN: 1982174323
- ISBN: 9781982174330
- ISBN: 1982174331
- Physical Description: xxv, 309 pages : facsimiles ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-290) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A note on language -- Introduction -- Patience and Clara Bashop -- The children of Hagar Outlaw -- Both of Tally Miller's children -- I was the boy -- The Andersons of Mineola, Texas -- Looking for Lias -- Emeline and Julia -- Henry Saffold's chain of evidence -- Husbands and wives -- Diana Johnson's hope. |
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| Genre: | Informational works. |
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- 21 of 32 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockingham County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Library | 973.049 G (Text) | 31554012286828 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
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