The Herndons by Carole Merritt
Born a slave and reared a sharecropper, Alonzo Herndon (1858-1927) later amassed a fortune. Through his barbering, real estate, and life insurance ventures, he became one of the wealthiest African American business figures of his era. This richly illustrated book chronicles his ascent and his remarkable family's achievements in Jim Crow Atlanta.CAROLE MERRITT is a former director of the historic Herndon Home museum in Atlanta. She is author of Homecoming: African American Family History in Georgia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780820323091 |
| ISBN 10 | 0820323098 |
| Title | The Herndons |
| Author | Carole Merritt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Georgia Press |
| Year published | 2002-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Prizes | Commended for Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary_award (Nonfiction) 2003, Commended for Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award (Nonfiction) 2003 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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