Throughout the years, the city of Baltimore has played host to many well-known figures, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and boxer Joe Louis; the city has been called home by Billie Holiday, Frederick Douglass, and Thurgood Marshall. But it is the local African-American community's members, working diligently to advance and empower themselves, who made history while they lived it.
Throughout the years, the city of Baltimore has played host to many well-known figures, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and boxer Joe Louis; the city has been called home by Billie Holiday, Frederick Douglass, and Thurgood Marshall. But it is the local African-American community's members, working diligently to advance and empower themselves, who made history while they lived it.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780738501321 |
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Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing SC |
Publication date: | 09/27/1999 |
Series: | Black America Series |
Pages: | 128 |
Sales rank: | 1,051,542 |
Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.30(d) |