Of the tusk gee institute and was a prominent figure in the africanamerican community. Up next, we learn about his connection to West Virginia and how his life there shaped him s a future leader. Booker t. Washington was for 20 years the spokesman and leader of africanamericans in america. And at the time, we had horrible jim crow race codes in the south. That didnt happen here in West Virginia. It was a different sort of race relations. And what he observed with his boyhood heroes was the building of a black middle class, and that really became his path, his career path as he went from tuskegee to being a National Celebrity. Booker was born in a place called hales ford, south of roanoke, virginia, about 225 miles from here, and in those first nine years, he was a slave boy. He didnt have pants. He wore a slave boy shirt. Shoes were two wooden slats with a piece of leather across each toe, across the top. He wanted very much to go to school. He saw white children going to school. He wa
Will speak with local authors about the citys history, starting with its link to booker t. Washington. And in about 20 minutes, the Chemical Spill that contaminated charlestons water system and then in 50 minutes, theWest Virginia teachers strike. We begin with booker t. Washington. Booker t. Washington was for 20 years the spokesman and leader of African Americans in america and at the time we had horrible jim crow race notes in the south, that didnt happen here in West Virginia. It was a different sort of Race Relations and what he observed with his heroes was the building of a black middle class and that became his path, his career path as he went from dusky to being a National Celebrity. Booker was born in a place called hales ford south of roanoke virginia, 220 miles from here and in those first nine years he was a slave boy. He didnt have pants. He wore a slave boys shirt, shoes were two wooden slats with a piece of leather across each toe across thetop. He wanted very much to go
Court, and Public Policy events from washington, d. C. And around the country so you can make up your own mind. Created by cable in 1979. Cspan is brought to you by your local or cable satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. The cspan cities tour is exploring the american story, as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. With the support of our link by all teas cable partners, this weekend we travel to charleston, West Virginia. Coming up in the next hour and a half, we will visit notable locations and speak with experts about the citys history, including a home dating back to the early settlement of charleston. Then in about an hour, we will tour West Virginias capital building. Later, we hear the true life story of the movie Hidden Figures. In an africanamerican woman played in putting a man on the moon. We begin our special feature with a visit to the state history museum. Welcome to the West Virginia state museum at the state Cultural Center in c
They are basketball powerhouses. Being from indiana, i have a faint memory of when we were relevant in basketball. I will note that you won this year because of a guy from indianapolis. Amy has just published this is her book right here. The battle to freedom journeys through slave refugee camps. It is published by the university of North Carolina press and part of the civil war america series. This was a pretty good year, i would say. Sit tight. It will take a while for me to tell you all the awards this important book has received. It received the time watson brown price from the society of civil war historians, 2019 from the organization of american historians, the john now book prize as well p review cleaned up, amy. Congratulations. Its absolutely welldeserved. It is a very important book. And finally, i should add, amy is not only a terrific scholar, but she is also an excellent teacher. If i recall, you received a Teaching Award from the university of kentucky. It is my pleasure
Are basque about powerhouses used to Winning National championships. Being from indiana i have a faint memory of that day we were once relevant. At uvanote that you won because of a guy from indianapolis. Published, her book is right here, the book is titled embattled freedom journeys through civil war slave refugee camps. It is published by the university of North Carolina prep and part of the civil war america series. You had a pretty good year i would say. Dont you think so . Its going to take a while for me to tell you all the awards this important book has received. Its received the 2019 Tom Watson Brown prize for the society of civil war historians. From the organization of american historians. The book prize as well, you have cleaned up. Congratulations and it is absolutely welldeserved. As you well will discover. This is a very important book. I should add amy is not only a terrific scholar, also an excellent teacher as i recall. She received a Teaching Award from the universit