The African Burial Ground /
Shea, Therese,
The African Burial Ground / by Therese M. Shea. - First edition. - 32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm. - Hidden history . - Hidden history (Gareth Stevens Publishing) .
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Buried history -- Revealing remains -- The real story of New York -- From burial ground to parking lot -- Controversy -- Laying them to rest -- Memorial.
In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans. Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Sidebars, Websites.
9781482457896 148245789X 9781482457872 1482457873
1417412 QBI
2016025669
African Burial Ground (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile literature.
Slaves--History--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--History--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.
Excavations (Archaeology)--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.
New York (N.Y.)--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Literature.
The African Burial Ground / by Therese M. Shea. - First edition. - 32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm. - Hidden history . - Hidden history (Gareth Stevens Publishing) .
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Buried history -- Revealing remains -- The real story of New York -- From burial ground to parking lot -- Controversy -- Laying them to rest -- Memorial.
In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans. Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Sidebars, Websites.
9781482457896 148245789X 9781482457872 1482457873
1417412 QBI
2016025669
African Burial Ground (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile literature.
Slaves--History--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--History--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.
Excavations (Archaeology)--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature.
New York (N.Y.)--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Literature.