New Philadelphia

An Archaeology of Race in the Heartland

AvPaul Shackel

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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New Philadelphia, Illinois, was founded in 1836 by Frank McWorter, a Kentucky slave who purchased his own freedom and then acquired land on the prairie for establishing a new—and integrated—community. McWorter sold property to other freed slaves and to whites, and used the proceeds to buy his family out of slavery. The town population reached 160, but declined when the railroad bypassed it. By 1940 New Philadelphia had virtually disappeared from the landscape. In this book, Paul A. Shackel resurrects McWorter’s great achievement of self-determinism, independence, and the will to exist. Shackel describes a cooperative effort by two universities, the state museum, the New Philadelphia Association, and numerous descendents to explore the history and archaeology of this unusual multi-racial community.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-11-16
Mått:152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:234
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520436855

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Arkeologi inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Paul A. Shackel is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Maryland. He is the author and editor of many books, including Archaeology as a Tool of Civic Engagement (with Barbara Little).

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“Ideal for introductory archaeology collections or upper-level historical archaeology, and would make an interesting addition for historians. . . Highly recommended.”

Innehållsförteckning

List of Figures and TablesPreface1. The Settlement of New Philadelphia2. Expansion and Decline3. It Was Never Lost4. From Grass Roots to a National Movement5. The First Field Season6. Race and the Illusion of Harmony7. The Apple Festival and National Significance8. Family Reunion and Division9. Three Generations of Building and One Hundred Years of Living in New Philadelphia10. A Case for Landmark Status11. Some Thoughts, but Not the Final WordAppendixReferencesIndex