The Herndons

An Atlanta Family

by Carole Merritt
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA PRESS, March of 2017 ‧
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Born a slave and reared a sharecropper, Alonzo Herndon (1858-1927) later amassed a fortune. Through his barbering, real estate, and life insurance ventures, he became one of the wealthiest African American business figures of his era. This richly illustrated book chronicles his ascent and his remarkable family's achievements in Jim Crow Atlanta.

The Herndons

An Atlanta Family

by Carole Merritt

Property Description
ISBN: 9780820351827
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA PRESS
Release Date: March of 2017
Language: English
Dimensions: 203 x 254 x 15 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 272
Format: Book
Collection: Flannery O'Connor Award For Short Fiction Series
Categories: Books in English > History > History of America
EAN: 9780820351827

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