The Timetables of African-American History: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in African-American History

by Sharon Harley

Book Overview

From Simon & Schuster, Timetables of African-American History chronicles the most important people and events in African-American history. Organized for easy reference in the popular timetables... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671795244
• ISBN13: 9780671795245
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

TRULY PROFOUND BOOK

I reviewed this book two years ago. What I found moving about this book were the laws enacted to prevent African Americans from moving forward and in contrast, the achievements reflected in the book from science to art to technology to inventions in spite of the laws. The book showed the true spirit of African American people.

This book is a must have for all.

I was privileged enough to be a research assistant for Dr. Sharon Harley on this wonderful book project, and I was enriched by the information that we uncovered about the history of african americans, and world history in general. So many facts have been misreported over the years, and this book unravels many myths, while spotlighting many well deserved accomplishments of african american men and women. The knowledge is endless. Children and adults enjoy it equally as they leaf through the pages year by year unlocking "secrets" of our past. This book should be on every coffeetable and bookshelf in the world. I only wish that I could have had it as a child. --David Jason Orr, University of Maryland at College Park, African American Studies Program, BA, 1996