American Historic Places turns the study of historic sites into thematically organized books for students. Each volume guides the reader through ten to twelve history-rich locations selected to bring out the interdisciplinary nature of this type of study. Sites are recreated with photos, diagrams, and narratives, allowing readers to experience and explore places through pictures and words.Sites include:
-- The home of Harriet Tubman
-- Fort Verde
-- Cedar Hills, Frederick Douglass' house
-- The African Meeting House
-- Nicodemus National Historic Landmark
-- Maggie Lena Walker Historic Site
-- Mary McLeod Bethune Home
-- The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site
-- The Booker T. Washington National Monument
-- The Old Stone House, built by educator Alexander Twilight.
- ISBN10 0816034001
- ISBN13 9780816034000
- Publish Date 1 January 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 February 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Facts On File Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 142
- Language English