Bibliography

Primary References

Books

Asante, Molefi K. Dr., and Mark T. Mattson. The Historical and Cultural Atlas of African Americans. New York: Macmillian Publishing Company, 1992.

Dr. Molefi K.Asante

Books by Mark T. Mattson

The Historical and Cultural Atlas of African Americans

Axelrod, Alan Dr., and Charles Phillips. What Every American Should Know About American History, 200 Events that Shaped the Nation. Holbrook: Bob Adams Inc., 1992.

Table of Contents

What Every American Should Know About American History, 200 Events that Shaped the Nation

Bennett Jr., Lerone. Before the Mayflower, A History of Black America. 6th rev. ed. New York: Penguin Books, 1993.

Biography of writer and social historian, Lerone Bennett Jr.

Before the Mayflower, A History of Black America

Bernhard, Virginia, David Burner, and Elizabeth Fox-Genovese. Firsthand America, A History of the United States. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. St. James, New York: Brandywine Press, 1992.

David Burner and Virginia Bernhard Biography

Biography of Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

Firsthand America: A History of the United States by David Burner, Virginia Bernhard, and Stanley I. Kutler

Finkelman, Paul. The Law of Freedom and Bondage: A Casebook. New York University School of Law Ingram Documents In American Legal History. News York, London, Rome: Oceana Publications, 1986.

Professor Paul Finkelman's Home Page

The Law of Freedom and Bondage: A Casebook

Fogel, Robert William. Without Consent Or Contract, The Rise an d Fall of American Slavery. Norton paperback ed. London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1991.

Biography of Robert William Fogel

Without Consent Or Contract: The Rise and Fall of American Slavery

Gerberg, Mort. The U.S. Constitution For Everyone. New York: Putnam Publishing Group, Perigee Books, 1987.

Biography of Mort Gerberg

The U.S. Constitution For Everyone

Kolchin, Peter. American Slavery 1619-1877. Consult. ed. Eric Foner. New York: Hill and Wang, div. of Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 1993. Canada: HarperCollins Canada Ltd., 1993.

Dr. Peter Kolchin Biography

American Slavery 1619-1877

Stampp, Kenneth M. "The Heart of the Matter: Slavery and Sectionalism." Chap. 5 in America in 1857, A Nation on the Brink. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990; Oxford University Press paperback ed., 1992.

Dr. Kenneth M. Stampp Biography

American Slavery 1619-1877

Thomas, Emory M. The Confederate Nation 1861-1865. The New American Nation Series, eds. Henry Steele Commager and Richard B. Morris, Monticello Editions. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.

Emory M Thomas Biography

The Confederate Nation 1861-1865

Wood, Gordon S. The Radicalism of The American Revolution.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

Dr. Gordon S. Wood, Professor Emeritus of Histolry at Brown University

The Radicalism of The American Revolution

Zinn, Howard. A People's History of the United States. New York: Harper Perennial, div. of HarperCollinsPublishers, 1990.

Dr. Howard Zinn Biography

A People's History of the United States

Television Programs

George Washington, Founding Father. A&E Biography. Perpetual Motion Films Prod., A Presentation of Non Fiction Films in assoc. Arts & Entertainment Networks, 1994.

Thomas Jefferson, Philosopher of Freedom. A & E Biography. Perpetual Motion Films Prod., A Presentation of Non Fiction Films in assoc. Arts & Entertainment Networks, 1995.

Magazine

Darnton, Robert. "The Pursuit of Happiness" The Wilson Quarterly, Autumn 1995, 42-52.

Reference Books

Barron's Law Dictionary. Steven H. Gifis , 3rd ed. New York: Barron's Educational Series Inc., 1991. Prior Editions 1975, 1984.

Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia, 1993 ed. S.v.

"American Revolution."

"Articles of Confederation."

"Blacks in the Americas."

"Boston Port Act."

"Boston Tea Party."

"Civil War, American."

"Continental Congress."

"Enlightment, Age Of."

"Fairfax, Thomas, 6th Baron Fairfax of Cameron."

"Jefferson, Thomas."

"Ku Klux Klan."

"Locke, John."

"Mississippi River."

"Natural Law."

"Northwest Territory."

"Supreme Court of the United States."

"Virginia."

"Washington, George."

"Washington, Martha."

Complete Text Included on the Following:

"Constitution of the United States."

"Declaration of Independence."

"Emancipation Proclamation."

"Gettysburg Address."

References for Background Information

Books

Bisson, Terry. Nat Turner, Slave Revolt Leader. "B lack Americans of Achievement" Series. Senior Ed. Richard Rennert. New York, Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, div. of Main Line Book Co., 1988.

Terry Bisson, Biography

Nat Turner, Slave Revolt Leader

Bowen, Catherine Drinker. Miracle at Philadelphia, The Story of the Constitutional Convention May to September 1787. Boston: Little, Brown, 1966; reprint, Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1986.

Biography of Catherine Drinker Bowen

Miracle at Philadelphia, The Story of the Constitutional Convention of 1787

Fox-Genovese, Elizabeth. Within the Plantation Household, Black and White Women of the Old South. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1988.

Biography of Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

Within the Plantation Household, Black and White Women of the Old South

Grant, Joanne, ed. intro. Black Protest History, Documents and Analyses, 1619 To The Present. Fawcett Premier ed. 1968. Ballantine Books ed. 1983. 16th printing, 2nd ed. Fawcett Premier Book, "Political Perspective" Series. Ed. Marvin E. Gettleman. New York: Ballantine Books div. Random House, 1991.

Biography of Joanne Grant Rabinowitz

Black Protest History, Documents and Analyses, 1619 To The Present

Mellon, James. ed., Bullwhip Days, The Slaves Remember, An Oral History. New York: Avon Books,1990.

Bullwhip Days, The Slaves Remember, An Oral History

Smelser, Marshall. and Joan R. Gundersen. "The Opening of a New World", Chap. 1 in American History at a Glance. 4th ed. New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1978.

Historian and Writer Marshall Smelser

Homepage of Dr. Joan R. Gundersen

Article by Dr. Joan R. Gundersen

American History at a Glance

Taylor, M.W. Harriet Tubman, Anti-Slavery Activist. "Black Americans of Achievement" Series. Senior ed. Richard Rennert. New York, Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, div. of Main Line Book Co., 1991.

Harriet Tubman, Anti-Slavery Activist

Ward, Geoffrey C., Ric Burns and Ken Burns. The Civil War, An Illustrated History. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991.

Biography of Geoffrey C. Ward

Biography of Ric Burns

Biography of Ken Burns

The Civil War, An Illustrated History

Television Movies and Mini-Series

Queen. Three-part television mini-series. Based on the book by Alex Haley. Producers David L. Wolper and Bernard Sofronski.

Biography of Alex Haley

Queen DVD

Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad. Based on Barbara Smucker's, "Underground to Canada". Atlantis Films Limited Production, in assoc. with United Image Entertainment. Prod. in assoc. with The Family Channel (U.S.), Black

Entertainment Television & CTV Network LTD.

Biography of Barbara Smucker

Underground to Canada

Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad DVD

Roots. Six-part television mini-series. Based on the book by Alex Haley. Dr. David Greene. Prod. David L Wolper.

Biography of Alex Haley

Roots DVD

The Civil War. Writers: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns. PBS documentary filmscript, nine episodes. American Documentaries, 1990.

Biography of Geoffrey C. Ward

Biography of Ric Burns

Biography of Ken Burns

The Civil War DVD

Videotapes

Glory. Tri-Star Pictures, 1989. Freddie Fields production. Winner of three academy awards. RCA/Columbia Pictures home video, 1990. Approx. 122 min.

Glory DVD

Roots of Resistance, A Story of The Undergound Railroad. "American Experience", David McCullough. PBS Print Materials, 1989. PBS video approx. 60 min. WGBH Boston, WNET New York, KCET/Los Angeles, 1990.

Roots of Resistance, A Story of The Underground Railroad DVD

The Civil War. "Seccession to Gettysburg" and "Gettysburg to Reconstruction". Two videotapes approx. 90 min. Dan Dalton Productions, 1991.

The Civil War

The Constitution: That Delicate Balance. Program 13: "Federalism". Thirteen-part videotaped educational series. P:rod. Columbia University Seminars on Media and Society, in assoc. WNET/New York and WTTW/Chicago, 1984. The Annenburg CPB Collection.

The Constitution: That Delicate Balance/Episode 13: Federalism