Manor

Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island

Autori

• Mac Griswold

Parametri

• 480 pagine
• 17 ore di lettura

• Biografie e pensieri
• New York
• Saggistica
• Storia
• Storia degli Stati Uniti

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The narrative unfolds as Mac Griswold discovers Sylvester Manor, a historic mansion on Long Island, revealing its hidden past. Inside, she finds intriguing artifacts, including a letter from Thomas Jefferson, and uncovers unsettling truths about the estate's history, highlighted by the chilling "slave staircase" mentioned by its elderly owner, Andrew Fiske. This exploration intertwines personal discovery with broader themes of history, memory, and the legacies of slavery in America.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2014

(In brossura)