The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration /

In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970,...

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Main Author: Wilkerson, Isabel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2010]
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America.
Physical Description:x, 622 pages ; 25 cm
Awards:Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 2011.
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, 2010.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780679444329
0679444327
9781448755936
144875593X
9780679763888
0679763880