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Author Cotham, Edward T. (Edward Terrel), 1953- author.

Title Juneteenth : the story behind the celebration / Edward T. Cotham, Jr.

Publication Info. Kerrville, TX : State House Press, 2021.
©2021

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Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult New Materials Lower Level  394.263 COTHAM    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - New Materials  394.263 COTHAM    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  326.8 COTHAM    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xxv, 311 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-301) and index.
Contents Slavery and Texas -- Lincoln and the approaching war -- Slavery and the army -- Port Royal and the first general order -- Butler and Louisiana -- Lincoln and the emancipation proclamation -- Into the heart of the Confederacy -- The hundred days and Lincoln's final emancipation proclamation -- Implementing emancipation -- The beginning of the end -- Sherman's march to the sea -- The Hampton roads peace conference -- The end is in sight -- The "new order of things" -- Louisiana -- Preparing the way -- Texas -- Gordon Granger -- "Just like that, we were free" -- Problems surrounding first freedom -- Spreading the word through Texas -- Legacy of Juneteenth.
Summary "Juneteenth has been touted as a national day celebrating the end of slavery. Observances from coast to coast have turned this event into part of the national conversation about race, slavery, and how Americans understand, acknowledge, and explain what has been called the national 'original sin.' But, why Juneteenth? Where did this celebration--which promises to become a national holiday--come from? What is the origin story? What are the facts, and legends, around this important day in the nation's history? This is the first scholarly book to delve into the history behind Juneteenth. Using decades of research in archives around the nation, this book helps separate myth from reality and tells the story behind the celebration in a way that provides new understanding and appreciation for the event."--Jacket
Subject HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
African Americans -- Social life and customs. (OCoLC)fst00799703
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States.
Texas -- Galveston. (OCoLC)fst01212106
Texas. (OCoLC)fst01210336
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Holidays. (OCoLC)fst00958730
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation. (OCoLC)fst01120540
African Americans -- Texas -- Galveston -- History.
African Americans -- Anniversaries, etc. (OCoLC)fst00799560
Juneteenth. (OCoLC)fst00984854
Holidays -- United States.
African Americans -- Social life and customs.
African Americans -- Anniversaries, etc.
HISTORY / African American & Black.
Juneteenth.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- Texas.
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Subject African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
ISBN 9781649670007 (hardcover)
1649670001 (hardcover)
9781649670076 (paperback)
1649670079 (paperback)
9781649670021 (ebook)
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