Mr. and Mrs. Prince : how an extraordinary eighteenth-century family moved out of slavery and into legend / Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina ; researched with Anthony Gerzina.
| Author/creator | Gerzina, Gretchen |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Amistad, ©2008. |
| Description | 256 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical table ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The attack -- Bijah's life with the Doolittles -- Bijah goes to war -- The Negro network -- Lucy enters -- Lucy grows up -- Courtship and marriage -- Daily life -- Getting to Guilford -- Battles on the home front -- Lucy goes to court -- Bijah's last years -- Betrayed -- The Negro house -- A tale of two couples. |
| Abstract | A portrait of an African-American poet and her Revolutionary War veteran husband describes their groundbreaking court battle to retain their land in Vermont and Massachusetts when neighbors attempted to run them out of town. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-245) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780060510732 |
| ISBN | 0060510730 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E185.18 .G47 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |