Chapter 3. Missus Done Her Own BossingChapter 4. She Thought She Could Find a Better Market I’m winding down, and I have just a few more chapters before I finish the book I’ve been summarizing, They were her property (Jones-Rogers, 2019). I’m really excited about reading and reflecting on Chapter 5 about wetnursing, but IContinue reading “BookTalk: They Were Her Property, Chapters 3 and 4…Bossing and Better Markets”
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BookTalk Chapter 2: No couverture here…”I belong to de Mistis”
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a BookTalk, and I really need to get a move on so that I can start reading the other books on my list. I like to write about, take notes on, and draw my thoughts about what I read. Lucky you, that means you get to readContinue reading “BookTalk Chapter 2: No couverture here…”I belong to de Mistis””
Reconstructing the Life of George Wheaton: Part I
Recently, my family and I took a vacation that we called our “Civil Pursuits Trip”. We visited Civil War and Civil Rights sites in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. It was quite an education even though I had heard about and/or studied many of the historical events before. All I could think about was what it wasContinue reading “Reconstructing the Life of George Wheaton: Part I”
My Family’s Juneteenth History
“Mom, remember you said you were going to take us to a Juneteenth parade this year,” the kids reminded me. “Yes, I did say that,” I sighed out loud, but I thought to myself, “but, I had forgotten.” Not wanting to break any (more) promises, I combed through the 2019 area event calendars for somethingContinue reading “My Family’s Juneteenth History”
BookTalk Introduction…They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South
I used to really love reading as a child – mysteries, growing up stories, horror novels. After high school, though, the academic readings required for my college classes seemed to zap away my interest in books. Now that I reflect on it a bit more, I think a bigger part of my disenchantment with readingContinue reading “BookTalk Introduction…They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South”
The Genealogy Griot 