The Loudoun County Emancipation Association, 1890-1971 The latest publication of the Black History Committee is both a history and a memoir. Author Elaine E. Thompson presents a well-documented and informed interpretation of the Loudoun County Emancipation Association that contributes not only to Loudoun County, Virginia history, but to African American and United States history. Emancipation Day celebrations come to life in its pages and illuminate the community that created them. The celebrations chapter and the epilogue are written in the first person and are rich and evocative. The biographical directory pays tribute to many men and women whose civic contributions might otherwise go unrecognized. Original illustrations by Katherine Summers, maps and photographs enhance the book. It will inform a wide audience, from general readers to genealogists and scholars. Indexed. Published June 2005.
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The Loudoun County Emancipation Association, 1890-1971 The latest publication of the Black History Committee is both a history and a memoir. Author Elaine E. Thompson presents a well-documented and informed interpretation of the Loudoun County Emancipation Association that contributes not only to Loudoun County, Virginia history, but to African American and United States history. Emancipation Day celebrations come to life in its pages and illuminate the community that created them. The celebrations chapter and the epilogue are written in the first person and are rich and evocative. The biographical directory pays tribute to many men and women whose civic contributions might otherwise go unrecognized. Original illustrations by Katherine Summers, maps and photographs enhance the book. It will inform a wide audience, from general readers to genealogists and scholars. Indexed. Published June 2005.
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