Samuel L. Horst is a Professor Emeritus of History at Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is also the author of Mennonites in the Confederacy: A Study in Civil War Pacifism, and co-author of Mennonites and Other Peace Churches in America, 1939-1989.

There is...much to appreciate in this study. -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture Horst's fine study brings to life the ups and downs of the black education thrust during this pivotal transition period in Virginia's history, his well-documented work notable for its perceptive insights and balanced judgments, and for its individual true-to-life portraits... -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University Horst's fine study brings to life the ups and downs of the black education thrust during this pivotal transition period in Virginia's history, his well-documented work notable for its perceptive insights and balanced judgments, and for its individual true-to-life portraits... -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University There is...much to appreciate in this study. -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture

Samuel L. Horst is a Professor Emeritus of History at Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is also the author of Mennonites in the Confederacy: A Study in Civil War Pacifism, and co-author of Mennonites and Other Peace Churches in America, 1939-1989.

There is...much to appreciate in this study. -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture Horst's fine study brings to life the ups and downs of the black education thrust during this pivotal transition period in Virginia's history, his well-documented work notable for its perceptive insights and balanced judgments, and for its individual true-to-life portraits... -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University Horst's fine study brings to life the ups and downs of the black education thrust during this pivotal transition period in Virginia's history, his well-documented work notable for its perceptive insights and balanced judgments, and for its individual true-to-life portraits... -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University There is...much to appreciate in this study. -- Benjamin Quarles, Morgan State University Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture