FREDERICK DOUGLASS: Prophet of Freedom. By David W. Blight. Simon & Schuster. 764 pages. $37.50. It was nothing short of genius to place a large photograph of Frederick Douglass in his prime on the ...
Time has a way of sanding off the rough edges of historical memory, turning even the most convulsive, contentious lives into opportunities for national triumphalism and self-congratulation. With ...
NEW YORKNEW YORK — David W. Blight’s biography of Frederick Douglass and Sarah Smarsh’s “Heartland” are among the nominees for awards celebrating nonfiction books of social consciousness and literary ...
NEW HAVEN — It’s a good year to think about Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who became the most famous African-American of his time, and who never ceased to hold hope for his country despite ...
Frederick Douglass’ journey from slavery to freedom to renown is one of the astounding stories of 19th-century America. Born Fredrick Bailey in 1818 on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to a slave woman and a ...
A new book might just help with the post-holiday blues, no? Here are six freshly released paperbacks, all highly recommended. “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” by David W. Blight (Simon & ...
The public is invited to join members of the African American Historical Society of South Central Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon, June 21, in an online presentation and discussion of an award-winning ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Yale University historian David W. Blight, author of a celebrated biography of Frederick Douglass, can hardly keep up with all the honors. In the past three months, Blight’s “Frederick ...
In this Sept. 5, 2018, photo, journalist Sarah Smarsh speaks during an interview at the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine, Kan. David W. Blight’s biography of Frederick Douglass and Sarah Smarsh’s ...
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