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African Americans

African Americans

February is when Black History Month is celebrated annually in the United States and is a particularly appropriate time for all of us to reflect on the many contributions African-Americans have made to the American way of life. This collection of publications covers the gamut of the African American experience from slavery to military service, civil rights and elected office.

Best Selling African Americans Publications

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Geographic Profile of Employment And Unemployment 2003 (eBook)

The Employment of Negro Troops (eBook)

By: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Army Center of Military History

GPO Stock # 999-000-55551-5 ISBN: 9780160882647

The volume opens with background chapters recalling the experience of Negroes in the Army in World War I, the position of Negroes in the Army between wars, and Army planning for their use in another great war, aw well as the clash of public and...

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The Civil War in America by Library of Congress

The Civil War in America

By: Library of Congress

GPO Stock # 030-000-00300-4 ISBN: 9780160914492

The Civil War in America assembles more than 200 unique items, many of which have never been seen by the public, to commemorate the sesquicentennial of this nation’s greatest military and political upheaval. Drawing from hundreds of...

Price: $60.00
Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 (ePub eBook)

Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 (ePub eBook)

By: U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the U.S. Clerk,Joint Committee on Printing/JCP

GPO Stock # 999-000-44441-3 ISBN: 9780160869488

Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007, is a comprehensive history of the more than 120 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-...

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Impact of Illegal Immigration on Black Workers

The Impact of Illegal Immigration on the Wages and Employment Opportunities of Black Workers (ePub eBook)

By: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

GPO Stock # 999-000-33332-9 ISBN: 9780160873652

In the midst of public debate over immigration reform, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted to examine the possible effects of illegal immigration on particularly vulnerable segments of the U.S. working population, specifically low-skill...

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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Barack Obama, 2009, Book 1 (ePub eBook)

By: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and The White House and Executive Office of the President

GPO Stock # 666-000-088070-7 ISBN: 9780160880070

Each Public Papers volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the specified time period. 

The material is presented in chronological...

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Discovering the Underground Railroad: Junior Ranger Activity Book

Discovering the Underground Railroad: Junior Ranger Activity Book

By: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Southeast Region

GPO Stock # 024-005-01296-6 ISBN: 9780160900181

Provides activities for children ages 5-12 to learn about the history of the underground railroad and the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Freedom by the Sword: The U.S. Colored Troops, 1862-1867 (Hardcover)

Freedom by the Sword: The U.S. Colored Troops, 1862-1867 (Hardcover)

By: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History

GPO Stock # 008-029-00543-3 ISBN: 9780160866968

CMH Pub 30-24. Army Historical Series. Freedom by the Sword tells the story of the Colored Troops recruitment, organization, and service. The broad focus is on every theater of the Civil War and its concentration on what black soldiers actually...

Price: $58.00
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Barack Obama, 2009, Book 1

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Barack Obama, 2009, Book 1

By: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register

GPO Stock # 069-000-00184-0 ISBN: 9780160860850

Spine title reads: Public Papers of the Presidents, Barack Obama 2009. Contains public messages and statements of the President of the United States released by the White House from January 20 to June 30, 2009. Also includes appendices, an index...

Price: $127.00
Impact of Illegal Immigration on Wages Employment of Black Workers

The Impact of Illegal Immigration on the Wages and Employment Opportunities of Black Workers

By: Commission on Civil Rights

GPO Stock # 005-000-00275-3 ISBN: 9780160864018

Briefing report. August 2010.  In the midst of public debate over immigration reform, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted to examine the possible effects of illegal immigration on particularly vulnerable segments of the U.S. working...

Price: $15.00
Nothing But Praise: A History of the 1321st Engineer General Service Regiment

Nothing But Praise: A History of the 1321st Engineer General Service Regiment

By: Defense Dept., Army, Corps of Engineers, Office of History

GPO Stock # 008-022-00347-9 ISBN: 9780160836725

EP-870-1-69. By Aldo H. Bagnulo. Edited by Michael J. Brodhead. Provides a history of the 1321st regiment, an African American regiment which served in Europe during World War Ii. Includes many black and white photographs. Item 0338-B.

Price: $15.00
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