Contains 10 pages of "P.S. - insights, interviews & more..." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The mystery of Michelle Obama's roots -- Migration. Phoebe, the wanderer ; St. Louis ; Siren song of the north ; A family grows in Chicago ; Exploding dreams ; A child of the jazz age ; A man of promise ; Stumbling backward ; Love in hard times ; Struggling and striving ; The search for the truth: Cleveland -- The demise of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow. A man on the rise ; Left behind ; Neither black nor white ; The reckoning ; Birmingham, the magic city ; Two brothers, two destinies ; The one-armed patriarch ; Twilight ; The search for the truth: Atlanta -- Slavery and emancipation. A slave girl named Melvinia ; Journey to Georgia ; South Carolina gold ; A child is born ; Born free ; Exodus ; The civil war ; Uneasy freedom -- Melvinia's secret.
Summary:
Illuminating the lives of the ordinary people who fought for freedom in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, this intimate family history traces the compelling story of Michelle Obama's ancestors, taking readers on a journey from slavery to the White House in five generations that bears witness to our changing nation. --Publishers Description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.