Passing strange : a Gilded Age tale of love and deception across the color line
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
ISBN
9780143116868 , 9781594202001, 1594202001
Physical Desc
pages ; cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrillville (Jesse Smith) - Adult Non-Fiction | 305.896 SAN | On Shelf | |
| Cross Mills - Storage | 92 King | On Shelf | |
| Cumberland - Non-Fiction (2nd Floor) | 8008 SOCIALSCI-PREJUDICE-SAN | On Shelf | |
| Johnston (Marian J. Mohr) - Adult Non-Fiction | 305.896 Sa5 | On Shelf | |
| Newport - Adult Non-Fiction | 305.896 San | Checked Out | July 9, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780143116868 , 9781594202001, 1594202001
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Passing Strange" is a uniquely American biography of Clarence King, who hid a secret from his Gilded Age cohorts and prominent family: for 13 years he lived a double life--as the celebrated white explorer, geologist, and writer King and as a black Pullman porter and steelworker named James Todd.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Biography.
African Americans -- Race identity -- Case studies.
Deception -- United States -- Case studies.
King, Ada, -- 1860-1964.
King, Clarence, -- 1842-1901 -- Marriage.
King, Clarence, -- 1842-1901.
Married people -- United States -- Case studies.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Passing (Identity) -- United States -- Case studies.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Race identity -- Case studies.
Deception -- United States -- Case studies.
King, Ada, -- 1860-1964.
King, Clarence, -- 1842-1901 -- Marriage.
King, Clarence, -- 1842-1901.
Married people -- United States -- Case studies.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Passing (Identity) -- United States -- Case studies.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sandweiss, M. A. (2009). Passing strange: a Gilded Age tale of love and deception across the color line . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandweiss, Martha A. 2009. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandweiss, Martha A. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line Penguin Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sandweiss, Martha A. Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line Penguin Press, 2009.
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