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The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration / Isabel Wilkerson.
In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780679444329
- ISBN: 0679444327
- ISBN: 9780679763888
- ISBN: 0679763880
- Physical Description: x, 622 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-587) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | In the land of the forefathers. Leaving ; The Great Migration, 1915-1970 -- Beginnings. Ida Mae Brandon Gladney ; The stirrings of discontent ; George Swanson Starling ; Robert Joseph Pershing Foster ; A burdensome labor ; The Awakening ; Breaking away -- Exodus. The appointed time of their coming ; Crossing over -- The kinder mistress. Chicago ; New York ; Los Angeles ; The things they left behind ; Transplanted in alien soil ; Divisions ; To bend in strange winds ; The other side of Jordan ; Complications ; The river keeps running ; The prodigals ; Disillusionment ; Revolutions ; The fullness of the migration -- Aftermath. In the places they left ; Losses ; More North and West than South ; Redemption ; And, perhaps, to bloom ; The winter of their lives; The emancipation of Ida Mae. |
| Citation/References Note: | KR 7/10 LJ 4/10 PW 7/10 CH 9/10 NYTBR 9/10 |
| Target Audience Note: | 1160L Lexile |
| Awards Note: | National Book Critics Circle Award Winner, Nonfiction 2010 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | African Americans > Migrations > History > 20th century. Migration, Internal > United States > History > 20th century. Rural-urban migration > United States > History > 20th century. |
Available copies
- 27 of 30 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Nevada Public Library System.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 30 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Public Library | 304.809 WIL (Text) | 32770114467582 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
