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32 pages : 24 cm In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans. Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Sidebars, Websites Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index Buried history -- Revealing remains -- The real story of New York -- From burial ground to parking lot -- Controversy -- Laying them to rest -- Memorial

Author

Shea, Therese M.

Publisher

Stevens Publishing LLLP, Gareth

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781482457872

Subjects

History, Literary Fiction, Humanities