Untold Glory: African Americans in Pursuit of Freedom, Opportunity, and Achievement

by Alan Govenar

Untold Glory offers a fresh perspective on one of the most fundamental elements of American history the conquest of new frontiers. In twenty-seven fascinating first-person accounts, African Americans... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767921178
• ISBN13: 9780767921176
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Broadway Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Extensively researched

Alan Govenar, president and founder of the nonprofit cultural history organization Documentary Arts, presents Untold Glory: African Americans in Pursuit of Freedom, Opportunity, and Achievement, a compilation of twenty-four oral accounts of African-Americans whose efforts stretched past self-imposed and culturally imposed boundaries and into the frontiers of history. From IBM Vice President and Inventors Hall of Fame member Mark Dean, to Civil Rights attorney Oliver W. Hill, to classical pianist and museum founder Josephine Love, each individual dedicated himself or herself to greatness. Extensively researched, featuring a handful of black-and-white photographs, Untold Glory is an inspirational anthology and enthusiastically recommended especially for public library collections.