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Going Home to Nicodemus: The Story of an African American Frontier Town and the Pioneers Who Settled It
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Book Description
Spotlighting an overlooked chapter in American history, Going Home to Nicodemus tells the true story of an all-Black town founded in Kansas more than a century ago by former slaves. In the aftermath of the Civil War, many freed slaves found themselves without homes or a way to make a living. Their struggles to found a town in the barren plains of the American West is a gripping narrative of determ... More
Book Information
PublisherJulian Messner
BindingLibrary Binding (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages96
ISBN-100671887238
ISBN-13978-0671887230
Publication Date04/1995
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About Bill Shaw (Author) : Bill Shaw is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Bill Shaw include Going Home to Nicodemus: The Story of an African American Frontier Town and the Pioneers Who Set... more
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About Daniel Chu (Author) : Daniel Chu is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Daniel Chu include Going Home to Nicodemus: The Story of an African American Frontier Town and the Pioneers Who S... more
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