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The Art and History of Furniture Making in the South is a teacher and scholar created, interdisciplinary resource kit on the early Southern furniture-making tradition in the south. It is full of visuals and manipulatives that students examine and work with. Students learn critical thinking and deductive reasoning by coming to understand and see furniture as "material culture." In addition, they get hands-on experience with the basic crafts involved in traditional furniture-making like joinery, veneering, and furniture design.
Note: The North Carolina version of this is available and aligned to NC Curriculum Standards across disciplines. The South Carolina version is also available and aligned to the South Carolina Standards across disciplines. For other states, the materials are aligned to national standards for each discipline.
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A Conversation With Dr. Juliet
E. K. Walker: The Economic Life of African Americans in the Age of
Slavery
regularly
$29.95
; Black History Month 2006 Special, 23.95
Item ID #: V1
This is a 35-minute video "conversation" with the foremost
authority on the African American business tradition, Dr. Juliet E. K.
Walker. She is the Executive Director of the Center for Black Business,
Entrepreneurship, and Technology at the University of Texas-Austin where
she is also a professor of history. Learn about the extraordinary
cunning and courage of enslaved and free black men and women
entrepreneurs who participated in the American free enterprise
system before the Civil War, even though they were not themselves free
citizens. This video is segmented by topic for ease of use in the
classroom.
David Walker and His Appeal
regularly
$24.95
; Black History Month 2006 Special, 19.95
Item ID #: V2
This is a 25-minute
video on perhaps the most provocative and emotionally charged abolitionist
document of the 19th century, " Walker's Appeal to the Colored
Citizens of the World." Walker was born a free black in Wilmington,
North Carolina and eventually ended up living in Boston. Actor Rene
Miniefee dramatizes excerpts from the Appeal in an electrifying
performance. Scholar Dr. Juanita Holland provides biographical and
historical context. 4th graders and up can appreciate this passionate
indictment of slavery and call to action when they hear the words spoken
in the fiery, impassioned manner Walker intended. (View
or download Lesson Plan)
Soul Stitching With Chubb's
regularly
$29.95
; Black History Month 2006 Special, 23.95
Item ID #: V3
is a
55-minute documentary about an extraordinary traditional
African-American seamstress, Nellie Miles (a.k.a. "Chubb's") from rural
Caswell County, North Carolina. Chubb's grew up in a sharecropper family
during the 1940's and 1950's, but the living conditions she
describes recall the 19th century. "Everything we had we either
grew or made," Chubb's explains. Her childhood of hard labor in
the tobacco fields helped her family to survive and is a source of empowerment and
inspiration for her today. Her mother and grandmother - both expert
seamstresses - lovingly passed down the family tradition of needlework
craftsmanship to Chubb's starting when she was very young. In turn, she
has passed down her expertise to her eldest daughter. This video was made
because of the overwhelmingly favorable reaction to teacher workshops
conducted by Nellie Miles for TDEP.
Currently under development- not yet available
Documentary Film:
Thomas Day, American is a documentary film that consists of interviews
with scholars on the significance of Day's works and the times he lived
in; dramatic moments in Day's life and an examination of his craft.
The documentary is 40 percent complete, and we are still seeking support
for it.
Currently under development- not
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NEW BOOKS IN STOCK
Yes, all books can be purchased for 20 percent off for Black History month. Call for availability.
Stitched from
the Soul,
by Gladys-Marie Fry
Chapel Hill, NC: UNC Press, 2002. (112 pp., 73 color/ 50 b & w
illus.)
$22.00 (paperback) - 20%
off suggested retail price
Item ID #: B1
This book is an indispensable teaching tool and reference for educators
who’ve found that integrating hands-on experiences using material
culture like quilts and other artifacts can help many students meet the
curriculum standards more efficiently. Dr. Fry has thoughtfully gathered
together a rare collection of quilts and bed coverings made by African
American women during the era of slavery. These are richly illustrated
with authoritative yet highly readable content geared to students as
well as teachers. Stitched from the Soul was inspired by Dr. Fry’s own
search for knowledge of her great-great grandmother, a skilled
seamstress. This book has a “teacher and student friendly” soulful sprit
about it that makes it a wonderful gift as well as classroom resource!
Anyone you know who loves quilts, arts and crafts, and history deserves
this book-and that includes you and your students!
North Carolina
Slave Narratives,
Edited by William L. Andrews
Chapel Hill, NC: UNC Press, 2003. (292 pp.)
$22.00 (hardcover) - 20%
off suggested retail price
Item ID #: B2
This recently published, expertly edited collection of slave
narratives is a must-have for teachers who wish to teach state and
national history standards on slavery using primary as well as secondary
sources! Moses Roper, Lunsford Lane, Moses Grandy, and Thomas H. Jones
were born slaves yet managed to achieve freedom for themselves and
family members. Their stories dramatize what slavery meant to the
individuals who lived it in a way that engages students. They address
frankly the hardships as well as the triumphs of the struggle for
freedom. Your students will expand their understanding of slavery by
learning about maritime slavery and urban bondage, in addition to
plantation life. Whether you select one or more of the narratives in
this collection to use with your students, each will add depth and
dimension to your teaching of the better-known slave narratives. If
you’re committed to broadening your students understanding of slavery,
this collection is essential! This also makes a wonderful gift- perhaps
especially to Carolina history buffs!
Black Soldiers
in Blue,
Edited by John David Smith
Chapel Hill, NC: UNC Press, 2004. (464 pp., 25 illus.)
$15.95 (paperback)
- 20% off suggested retail price
Item ID #: B3
This
“hot-off-the-press” collection of authoritative and engaging essays
about black soldiers in the Civil War is a must-have for teachers who
desire to respond with more detailed and specific knowledge to student
questions about this important (standards aligned), but little known
aspect of Civil War history. The 14 essays explain varied experiences
and reveal the extraordinary courage and determination of black soldiers
who fought against the Confederacy and in so doing, tipped the scale
favorably toward a union victory. It is considered by many scholars to
be the most comprehensive and up-to-date work on this subject available
to date.
Black Life on
the Mississippi,
by Thomas C. Buchanan
Chapel Hill, NC: UNC Press, 2004. (272 pp., 34 illus.)
$26.00 (hardcover) - 20%
off suggested retail price
Item ID #: B4
All along the Mississippi nineteenth-century African
Americans worked and fought for their liberty amid the slave trade and
the growth of the cotton South. Documenting the rich variety of
experiences among enslaved and free blacks who lived and worked on the
river during slavery, throughout the Civil War, and into Emancipation,
Buchanan explores the efforts of steamboat workers to link riverside
African American communities in the North and South. The networks
African Americans created allowed them to keep in touch with family
members, help slaves escape, transfer stolen goods, and provide forms of
income that were important to the survival of their communities. The
author also details the struggles that took place within the steamboat
work culture. By exploring the complexities of slavery and freedom,
Buchanan sheds new light on the creative ways African Americans resisted
slavery and developed a vibrant culture and economy up and down
America's greatest river.
MORE GREAT DEALS
Yes, take 20% off of this great price for Black History Month
Strange New Land: Africans in
Colonial America, by
Peter Wood
New York: Oxford
University Press, 1995 (paperback)
$10.00
Item ID #: B 5
Did you know that the black experience in America began shortly after the
arrival of Columbus in 1492? This is only one of the many surprising
facts and insights you will gain by reading this enthralling, page
turner of only 94 pages - each of which is fact-filled and
action-packed! Geared toward young adult readers, Strange New Land
enables them to vicariously experience the new world Africans found when
they arrived on these shores.
About the Author:
Dr. Peter Wood is a Professor of History at Duke University, an eminent
scholar of the colonial African American experience, and a member of the
Thomas Day Education Project advisory board. He is a very popular
lecturer at TDEP workshops. He's a wonderful speaker - and writer!
International
Review of African American Art 19th Century Fine and Craft Arts of the
South
Edited by Juanita Holland
paperback journal
$8.00
Item ID #: B6
We have several volumes of this exceptional issue of the
International Review in stock. It's a wonderful addition to any art,
social studies or language arts classroom because it is chockfull of
short, highly readable articles (suitable for middle grade and up) with
many colorful pictures of the works of numerous extraordinary African
Americans, most of whom are not as well known as they should be. Have
you heard of: Jules Lions, Julian Hudson, Harriet Powers, or Thomas Day?
If you haven't heard of these artists and artisans, that's the best
reason we can think of to buy this volume at this super clearance
price!
About the Editor:
The Dr. Juanita Marie Holland, an independent cultural historian who
resides in the Washington, D.C. area is the editor of this excellent
issue. Dr. Holland received her Ph.D. in Art History from Columbia
University and taught at the University of Maryland in the department of
the Arts of the African Diaspora before becoming an independent scholar.
She has been actively involved with the Thomas Day Education Project as
a scholar mentor and presenter.
Free At Last: A Documentary
History of Slavery, Freedom, And the Civil War,
by Ira Berlin
New York: New Press, (paperback)
$16.00
Item ID #: B7
This beats Amazon's price for a volume in comparable condition! This
is an extraordinary collection of primary source documents written by
Americans, especially African Americans, that promises to bring
breath-taking sense of realism to any study of slavery, the Civil War,
and freedom. Many of the letters, personal testimonies, official
transcripts, and other records have never been published before. This is
a must-have for those who are teaching with primary source
documents or who are ready to get started! The Washington Post
said it all: "A Work of Deep Significance for All Americans!"
About the Author:
Dr. Ira Berlin is chief editor of this book. Berlin is an eminent
historian who is also Professor of History at the University of
Maryland, founder and former director of the Freedmen and Southern
Society Project, the author of Slaves Without Masters, the major
study on the Free Black experience in America, and a wonderful member of
the Thomas Day Education Project advisory board.
Free Women of Petersburg,
by Suzanne Lebsock
New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1990 (paperback)
$11.00
Item ID #: B8
This beats
Amazon's cheapest price for a very rare NEW copy of this Bancroft prize
-winning study of the status of free women in Petersburg, VA during the
period 1764-1860. Have you ever hungered to know more about what women
"back in the day" were doing besides becoming wives and having children
so you could incorporate that knowledge into your instruction? This
study will provide plenty of new facts and insights to expand your
knowledge of the experience of women in America before the Civil War.
Moreover, it's one of the few studies on free black women during this
period. Because of the rarity of this book, this is truly a collector's
item and a treasure at that.
About the Author:
Dr. Suzanne Lebsock is an eminent historian of women's history and
member of the Thomas Day Education Project advisory board. She is a
professor at Rutgers University. She was a recipient of the prestigious
MacArthur genius award.
History of Black Business in
America: Capitalism, Race, and Entrepreneurship,
by Juliet E. K.
Walker
New York: Macmillan
Library Reference, 1998 (hardback)
$20.00
Item ID #: B9
Only a few of these books are in existence and TDEP has a few
left at the bargain basement price! Suggested retail price is $50. This
is the most comprehensive survey of black business history to date by
the leading scholar in the field, Dr. Juliet E. K. Walker. Did you know
that there were slave business men and women who lived independently of
their masters and "hired their own time"? Did you know that
agricultural production on most Southern plantations on the eve of the
Civil War was actually managed by black slave drivers? Do you know what
the major areas of business blacks were involved in before the Civil
War? The answers to these questions and many more reside in this
comprehensive work by the leading expert in the field.
About the Author:
Dr. Juliet E. K. Walker is a professor in the Department of History at
the University of Texas- Austin, as well as the founder and director of
the Center for Black Business History, Entrepreneurship, & Technology.
She received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, with postdoctoral
work at Harvard. Dr. Walker's scholarship on black business history as
presented in her book, The History of Black Business in America:
Capitalism, Race, and Entrepreneurship is a major component of the
"Crafting Freedom" workshops offered by TDEP and the NC Museum of
History.
Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckley,
by Jennifer Fleischner
New York: Broadway Books, 2003 (hardback)
$15.00
Item ID
#: B10
This is a must-read for educators who wish to expand their capability
to teach about the lives of black and white women in the 19th century.
In this riveting double portrait of the most successful fashion designer
of the Civil War era and the most infamous first lady in American
history, the reader is like a fly on the wall observing a professional
relationship that evolved into an extraordinary friendship. According to
Publisher's Weekly, "Fleischner's rehabilitation of Mrs. Keckly is a
revelation... providing a glimpse into the vexed and ambiguous nature of
the relations between the races both before and after abolition.”
About the Author:
Jennifer Fleischner, Ph.D., is the Chair of the English Dept. at Adelphi
University. She is also author of Mastering Slavery: Memory, Family,
and Identity in Women's Slave Narratives. She is the recipient of
the Mellon Faculty Fellowship in Afro-American studies at Harvard.
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