Awards

• Winner of Phyllis Wheatley Award for Historical Nonfiction Historical Research-Era—Sons & Daughters of the United States Middle Passage 2019 (United States)

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Author:   Ric Murphy ,  Timothy Stephens
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9781476677309

ISBN 10:   1476677301
Pages:   237
Publication Date:   13 March 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Images, Tables, Figures and Maps “Bury Me in a Free Land” by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Introduction  1. The Men Who Shaped Arlington  2. A City Under Siege  3. Arlington Plantation  4. Enslavement at Arlington  5. Civil War  6. Washington’s Contraband  7. Health and Medical Care  8. Freedman’s Village  9. National Cemeteries 10. United States Colored Troops 11. The Contraband Cemetery 12. The Forgotten Union Blue 13. Eviction 14. Reconstruction, Reconciliation and Retribution Epilogue Appendix I. Chronology Appendix II. Inventory of Slaves at Arlington delete Plantation Belonging to G.W.P. Custis, January 1, 1858 Appendix III. Emancipation by R.E. Lee of G.W.P. Custis’ Enslaved Appendix IV. Growth of Employment in Washington, D.C., from 1850 to 1870 Appendix V. An African American Walking Tour of Arlington Cemetery Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Ric Murphy is an educator, historian, lecturer and award-winning author. He has served as board chair of several organizations and on numerous additional national and local not-for-profit boards. He lives in Virginia. Historian Timothy Stephens is a national expert in public health and emergency preparedness. He has been a national public health leader and commentator for more than twenty years, and advises risk managers on emerging public health threats. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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