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Althea : the life of tennis champion Althea Gibson.

Authors : Jacobs, Sally H., 1957-, author

Subjects: African American women tennis players -- Biography; Women tennis players -- United States -- Biography; Tennis players -- BiographyGibson, Althea, 1927-2003

Availability: 9 Holdings

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Foreign affairs and the Constitution in the age of fighting sail.

Authors : Casto, William R., 1946-

Subjects: Neutrality -- United States -- History; Shipping -- United States -- History; Transports maritimes -- États-Unis -- HistoireUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Law and legislation -- History; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1789-1797; United StatesGenet, Edmond Charles, 1763-1834

Availability: 1 Holdings

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Washing our hands in the clouds : Joe Williams, his forebears, and Black farms in South Carolina.

Authors : Petersen, Bo, 1955-, author

Subjects: African Americans -- South Carolina -- Biography; African American farmers -- South Carolina -- Biography; Free African Americans -- South Carolina -- BiographyPee Dee River Region (N.C. and S.C.) -- Biography; South Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African AmericansWilliams, Joe, 1954-; Williams, Joe, 1954- -- Family

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Phillis Wheatley : biography of a genius in bondage.

Authors : Carretta, Vincent; Cairns Collection of American Women Writers.

Subjects: African American women poets -- Biography; Poets, American -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Biography; Slaves -- United States -- BiographyWheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784; Wheatley, Phillis 1753-1784; Wheatley, Phillis

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Thunder at the gates : the black Civil War regiments that redeemed America.

Authors : Egerton, Douglas R., author

Subjects: African American soldiers -- Massachusetts -- History -- 19th century; HistoryUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American; Massachusetts -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- CampaignsUnited States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865); United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 55th (1863-1865); United States. Army. Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1864-1865)

Availability: 4 Holdings

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Still on the battlefield : the Civil War in Charleston.

Authors : House, Andy Douglas, editor

Subjects: History; Personal narratives; Personal narratives -- ConfederateUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate; Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

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The cannons roar : Fort Sumter and the start of the Civil War : an oral history.

Authors : Chadwick, Bruce, author

Subjects: History; Oral historiesFort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) -- Siege, 1861; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Availability: 9 Holdings

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Steering to freedom.

Authors : Gabridge, Patrick

Subjects: African Americans -- History -- Fiction; BiographyUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans -- FictionSmalls, Robert, 1839-1915 -- Fiction

Availability: 1 Holdings

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