The Hairstons

The Hairstons
Author :
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 497
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781250276155
ISBN-13 : 1250276152
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Hairstons by : Henry Wiencek

Download or read book The Hairstons written by Henry Wiencek and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the country enters a new era of conversations around race and the enduring impact of slavery, The Hairstons traces the rise and fall of the largest slaveholding family in the Old South as its descendants—both black and white—grapple with the twisted legacy of their past. Spanning two centuries of one family’s history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the wealthiest family in the Old South and the largest slaveholder in America. With several thousand black and white members, the Hairstons of today share a complex and compelling history: divided in the time of slavery, they have come to embrace their past as one family. For seven years, journalist Henry Wiencek combed the far-reaching branches of the Hairston family tree to piece together a family history that involves the experiences of both plantation owners and their slaves. Crisscrossing the old plantation country of Virginia, North Carolina, and Mississippi, The Hairstons reconstructs the triumphant rise of the remarkable children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of the enslaved as they fought to take their rightful place in mainstream America. It also follows the white descendants through the decline and fall of the Old South, and uncovers the hidden history of slavery's curse—and how that curse followed slaveholders for generations. Expertly weaving stories of horror, tragedy, and heroism, The Hairstons addresses our nation’s attempt to untangle the twisted legacy of the past, and provides a transcendent account of the human power to overcome.


The Hairstons Related Books

The Hairstons
Language: en
Pages: 497
Authors: Henry Wiencek
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-01 - Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

As the country enters a new era of conversations around race and the enduring impact of slavery, The Hairstons traces the rise and fall of the largest slavehold
Master of the Mountain
Language: en
Pages: 354
Authors: Henry Wiencek
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-16 - Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Is there anything new to say about Thomas Jefferson and slavery? The answer is a resounding yes. Master of the Mountain, Henry Wiencek's eloquent, persuasive bo
An Imperfect God
Language: en
Pages: 505
Authors: Henry Wiencek
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-11-12 - Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An Imperfect God is a major new biography of Washington, and the first to explore his engagement with American slavery When George Washington wrote his will, he
Mindscape
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Andrea Hairston
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2025-08-05 - Publisher: Tor Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An SF tale of global warfare and the people who profit from it. Hairston's extraordinary debut novel, first published by a small press in 2006. Nominated for th
Tunes for Bears to Dance To
Language: en
Pages: 114
Authors: Robert Cormier
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-19 - Publisher: Delacorte Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Money’s tight and Henry is lucky to have the job at Mr. Hairston’s grocery store. His parents are both lost in despair following the death of Henry’s olde