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Black Gotham : a family history of African Americans in nineteenth-century New York City /

Narrates the story of the elite African American families who lived in New York City in the nineteenth century, describing their successes as businesspeople and professionals and the contributions they made to the culture of that time period.

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Main Author: Peterson, Carla L., 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2011.
Subjects and Genres:
White, Philip, > 1823-1891.
Guigon, Peter, > 1813-1885.
Peterson, Carla L., > 1944- > Family.
Peterson, Carla L., > 1944-
1800-1899
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > 19th century.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Noirs américains > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Noirs américains > New York (État) > New York > Conditions sociales > 19e siècle.
Noirs américains > New York (État) > New York > Biographies.
Society.
African Americans.
African Americans > Social conditions.
Families.
Social conditions.
New York (N.Y.) > Biography.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) > Social conditions > 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
New York (State) > New York.
Biography
Biography.
Biographies.
History.
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Summary: Narrates the story of the elite African American families who lived in New York City in the nineteenth century, describing their successes as businesspeople and professionals and the contributions they made to the culture of that time period.
Physical Description: ix, 446 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-429) and index.
ISBN: 9780300162554
0300162553
9780300181746
0300181744

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