These recordings of oral history, play songs, blues, spirituals, and stories were made in 1948 when Alan Lomax invited Vera Hall to come from her home in Livingston, Alabama, to New York City for a concert. Vera Hall's mother had been a slave, and...
Travel; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers; Confederate States of America. Army -- Management;
Tells Maggie that since his last letter Roberts has been constantly on the move, lost his horse, saddle, & bridle in a raid, and is now camped near Atlanta within shelling distance of Federal troops. He tells that he will probably go with Maj...
Death; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions;
Tells Maggie that the Yankees took about fifty men and a hundred horses from his cavalry regiment and they had killed some of them and taken six prisoners. Roberts claims that the men in his cavalry have become too comfortable.
Mississippi Woman Suffrage Association; Suffrage; Representative government and representation; Women and democracy; Equality; Women's rights; Women -- Suffrage; First-wave feminism;
Contains lists of officers, meeting minutes, president's address and reports
Songs--United States--19th Century; Popular Music--United States
Cover: drawing of the Christy Minstrels performing, with smaller drawings of African Americans dancing and playing music; text reads: ""Music of the original Christy Minstrels, the oldest established band in the United States, as arranged and...
Songs--United States--20th Century; Popular Music--United States
Cover: drawing of a Caucasian male thinking about when he was a child, being held by his African American mammy . . . African American male musicians stroll past performing in a lively fashion
