This
book shines a light on the realities of slave life, freemen, nationally
acclaimed artists and civil rights leaders, revealing three hundred
years of untold contributions to our American heritage.
Robert K. Sutton, PhD, Chief Historian for the National Park Service said, “After
three years of extensive research, this remarkable book brings to the public
a rich and complex component of our American narrative by looking beyond the
bricks and mortar of historic sites to the people who—through courage,
creativity and conviction—helped shape our nation.”
Written by Dr. Deborah Lee, Honoring Their Paths: African American
Contributions Along the Journey Through Hallowed Ground,
is a 248-page book that was produced with the keen insight and expertise
of 34 historians and academicians. It includes fifteen easy-to-use maps,
fascinating profiles as well as archival images depicting many of the indelible
contributions made by African Americans who lived within the four-state
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area that runs from Gettysburg,
PA to Monticello, VA.
“Generation after generation, the people of this amazing region have
been called upon to define what it means to be an American,” said Cate
Magennis Wyatt, president of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership. “Yet
we found many of these extraordinary stories were untold. Accordingly, we sought
and fortunately secured funding to ensure we had the finest scholars and the
most dedicated team to more fully uncover this history”
Dr. Lee said, “Understanding
the African American experience lends new dimensions to the phrase ‘hallowed
ground.’ We owe gratitude to the many African Americans, famous and
anonymous, who have enriched our world in so many ways. Through their lives
and work, their struggles and achievements, they hallowed this ground. Through
this project, and through visits to the places they knew, we seek to honor
their paths.”
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Softcover, 248 pages,
9" x 6", b/w photos
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Contributors
This book is published by the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership.
For their contributions to help create and publish this book, a special
thanks goes to:
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Pennsylvania
Museum and Historical Commission
Loudoun Preservation and Restoration
Society
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Individuals:
Mr. David Williams,
Vice Chair JTHG Board of Trustees
Mr. James W. Moorman,
JTHG Board of Trustees
Mr. Donald Pongrace,
JTHG Board of Trustees
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