Passing strange : a Gilded Age tale of love and deception across the color line
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Page Public Library - Non-Fiction
305.896 SANDWEISS, M 2009
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305.896 SANDWEISS, M 2009
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Page Public Library - Non-Fiction | 305.896 SANDWEISS, M 2009 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Biography.
African Americans -- Race identity -- Case studies.
Deception -- United States -- Case studies.
King, Ada, -- 1860-1964.
King, Clarence, -- 1842-1901 -- Marriage.
Married people -- United States -- Case studies.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Passing (Identity) -- United States -- Case studies.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Race identity -- Case studies.
Deception -- United States -- Case studies.
King, Ada, -- 1860-1964.
King, Clarence, -- 1842-1901 -- Marriage.
Married people -- United States -- Case studies.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Passing (Identity) -- United States -- Case studies.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
370 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Traces the secret double life of a nineteenth-century scientist and surveyor of the post-Civil War American West, revealing how he was able to cross color lines and live a second life with an African-American wife and five multi-racial children.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sandweiss, M. A. (2009). Passing strange: a Gilded Age tale of love and deception across the color line . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandweiss, Martha A. 2009. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandweiss, Martha A. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line Penguin Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sandweiss, Martha A. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line Penguin Press, 2009.
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