On Juneteenth (Hardback)
Gordon-Reed, Annette (Author)
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The mesmerising story of Juneteenth's integral importance to American history-told by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian.
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If this book is a departure for [Gordon-Reed], it's still guided by the humane skepticism that has animated her previous work. In a series of short, moving essays, she explores 'the long road' to June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced the end of legalized slavery in Texas, the state where Gordon-Reed was born and raised… No matter what she's looking at, Gordon-Reed pries open this space between the abstract and particular&he...
ISBN (SKU)
9781631498831
Pages
148
Weight
222g
Dimensions
193x122x18
Imprint
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published
31, May, 2021
Genres
History
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