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Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa

Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa - Paperback

by Rachelle Chase
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Availability:In StockContributor:Rachelle ChaseSeries:American HeritagePublish date:2019-01-28Pages:176
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467140461ISBN-10:1467140465UPC:9781467140461Book Category:History, Photography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:State & Local, Regional, AmericanSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC36CQ6N85
Some have called Buxton a Black Utopia. In the town of five thousand residents, established in 1900, African Americans and Caucasians lived, worked and attended school together. It was a thriving, one-of-a-kind coal mining town created by the Consolida
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467140461ISBN-10:1467140465UPC:9781467140461Book Category:History, Photography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:State & Local, Regional, AmericanSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC36CQ6N85
Chase, Rachelle: - Rachelle Chase is a senior business analyst for Fortune 500 companies and a published romance author with an interest in African American history. She currently lives in Iowa. Eight years ago, after stumbling upon Buxton, Iowa, while visiting a friend, she began researching it, promising herself she'd write a book about it one day. When she moved to Iowa four years ago, she finally did. Rachelle hopes that this book will raise awareness about the historical significance of Buxton--a town way ahead of its time--and help preserve what little is left of Buxton.
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