A Slave in the White House. Paul Jennings was born into slavery on the plantation of James and Dolley Madison in Virginia, later becoming part of the Madison household staff at the White House. Once finally emancipated by Senator Daniel Webster later in life, he wou... - A Slave in the White House.
In the Shadow of Liberty. Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were owned by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played in the founding of America. From Billy Lee, valet to George Wash... - In the Shadow of Liberty.
Jefferson and Hamilton. The decade of the 1790s has been called the "age of passion". Fervor ran high as rival factions battled over the course of the new republic-each side convinced that the other's goals would betray the legacy of the Revolution so recently fought and so... - Jefferson and Hamilton.
My Monticello. Tough-minded, vulnerable, and brave, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson's precisely imagined debut explores burdened inheritances and extraordinary pursuits of belonging. Set in the near future, the eponymous novella, "My Monticello... - My Monticello.
Tangleroot. Noni Reid has grown up in the shadow of her mother, Dr. Radiance Castine, renowned scholar of Black literature, who is alarmingly perfect at just about everything.When Dr. Castine takes a job as the president of the prestigious Ston... - Tangleroot.