Stories from the Heart: Missouri's African American Heritage"A collection of African American family stories and traditional tales, compiled and brought to print by a master storyteller as she visited Missouri communities and participated in storytelling events over the last two decades"--Provided by publisher. |
Contents
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1 Finding FrankfordMrs Marie CampbellRev Faye VaughnMrs Camie Doolin | 16 |
2 Getting to Know HannibalMrs Dorine AmbersMrs Lillian JonesMrs Louise WilliamsAngela Williams | 29 |
3 Bowling GreenMr Jerry Grimmett | 45 |
4 St Louis EldertellersMrs CatherineClemmonsMrs Icey GardnerMrs Mildred GriceCarole SheltonMettazee Morris | 54 |
5 I n the BootheelEvelyn PulliamLoretta Washington | 74 |
6 Country Schools City SchoolsL oretta WashingtonMarlene Rhodes | 99 |
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Stories from the Heart: Missouri's African American Heritage Gladys Caines Coggswell No preview available - 2009 |
Common terms and phrases
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