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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of North Carolina Pr
Publication date
October 1, 1999
Pages
303
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780807847947
ISBN-10
0807847941
Dimensions
0.75 by 4.75 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Original list price
$30.00
Other format details
university press
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: In the fall of 1901, Charlotte Hawkins Brown (1883-1961) jumped off a Southern Railway train in the unfamiliar backwoods of Guilford County, North Carolina. She was black, single, and barely eighteen years old and had come alone from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to begin her first real job as a teacher at a small, struggling school for African Americans.
She stayed for over half a century. When the failing school was closed at the end of her first year, Brown remained to carry on. With virtually no resources save her own energy and determination, she founded Palmer Memorial Institute, which she would lead for fifty years. As other black private schools across the state vanished, Brown built Palmer up to become one of the premier academies for African American children in the nation.
A remarkable example of achievement in the face of segregation and discrimination, the story of Charlotte Hawkins Brown and her school continues to provide a model of educational success born of dedication and hard work.
She stayed for over half a century. When the failing school was closed at the end of her first year, Brown remained to carry on. With virtually no resources save her own energy and determination, she founded Palmer Memorial Institute, which she would lead for fifty years. As other black private schools across the state vanished, Brown built Palmer up to become one of the premier academies for African American children in the nation.
A remarkable example of achievement in the face of segregation and discrimination, the story of Charlotte Hawkins Brown and her school continues to provide a model of educational success born of dedication and hard work.
Editions
Hardcover
from Univ of North Carolina Pr (October 1, 1999)
9780807825143 | details & prices | 303 pages | 6.00 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $39.95
About: In the fall of 1901, Charlotte Hawkins Brown (1883-1961) jumped off a Southern Railway train in the unfamiliar backwoods of Guilford County, North Carolina.
About: In the fall of 1901, Charlotte Hawkins Brown (1883-1961) jumped off a Southern Railway train in the unfamiliar backwoods of Guilford County, North Carolina.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Univ of North Carolina Pr (October 1, 1999)
9780807847947 | details & prices | 303 pages | 4.75 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $30.00
About: In the fall of 1901, Charlotte Hawkins Brown (1883-1961) jumped off a Southern Railway train in the unfamiliar backwoods of Guilford County, North Carolina.
About: In the fall of 1901, Charlotte Hawkins Brown (1883-1961) jumped off a Southern Railway train in the unfamiliar backwoods of Guilford County, North Carolina.
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