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An edition of Rising Above It All (1994)

Rising Above It All

A Tribute to the Rowan Slaves of Federal Hill

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Cover of: Rising Above It All by Ida M. Corley Roberts, Ida M. Corley Roberts
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An edition of Rising Above It All (1994)

Rising Above It All

A Tribute to the Rowan Slaves of Federal Hill

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A book about the Black people enslaved by the Rowan family of "Kentucky" and their descendants, written by an author whose ancestors were bound to the Federal HIll plantation. Takes an accomodationist & apologist perspective towards the slaveowners.

Publish Date
Publisher
Harmony House Pub Louisville
Language
English
Pages
144

Subjects

Kentucky, genealogy African americans, genealogy Slavery, united states Family history, tracing ancestors

People

John Rowan (1773-1843)

Places

Bardstown (Ky.)
Edition Availability
Cover of: Rising Above It All
Rising Above It All: A Tribute to the Rowan Slaves of Federal Hill
June 1994, Harmony House Pub Louisville
Hardcover in English

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
929.2

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
144p.
Number of pages
144
Dimensions
9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
Weight
14.4 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL12157105M
ISBN 10
1564690229
ISBN 13
9781564690227

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL9847836W

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