In spring 1864, President Abraham Lincoln invited a guest to one of his private rooms in the White House — the room he often napped and read his Bible in.
A recently-released book, “A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House,” uses letters, speeches and newspapers to explore the relationship Lincoln had with African Americans during the Civil War. It was released Feb. 12, Lincoln’s birthday.
Christopher Newport University’s associate professor of American Studies Jonathan W. White will discuss his latest book, “A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House” at 7 p.m. Monday on the Hampton History Museum's Facebook page.
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