Capital days : Michael Shiner's journal and the growth of our nation's capital
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2015].
Physical Desc
90 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Park County Public Libraries - Lake George Branch (C346) - JUVENILE BIOGRAPHY | JUV BIO BOL | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Freedmen -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Shiner, Michael, -- 1805-1880 -- Diaries -- Juvenile literature.
Shiner, Michael, -- 1805-1880 -- Juvenile literature.
Slaves -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Freedmen -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Shiner, Michael, -- 1805-1880 -- Diaries -- Juvenile literature.
Shiner, Michael, -- 1805-1880 -- Juvenile literature.
Slaves -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2015].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-83) and index.
Description
Relates the history of Washington, D.C. during the early to mid-nineteenth century through the story of African American Michael Shiner, whose diary excerpts are woven throughout the text along with other primary sources and images.
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"This book for young readers tells the story of Washington, D.C., through the story of an African American man, Michael Shiner, who lived there from approximately 1804 to 1880 and who kept a journal, excerpts of which are interspersed throughout the heavily illustrated text"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bolden, T. (2015). Capital days: Michael Shiner's journal and the growth of our nation's capital . Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. 2015. Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
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