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Jefferson's Poplar Forest : unearthing a Virginia plantation /

This study investigates the plantation and the lives of the enslaved African and African American labourers residing at Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson's retreat home and working plantation, between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Contributors focus on archaeological investigations i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Heath, Barbara J., 1960-, Gary, Jack
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This study investigates the plantation and the lives of the enslaved African and African American labourers residing at Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson's retreat home and working plantation, between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Contributors focus on archaeological investigations into Poplar Forest's agricultural and ornamental landscapes, the ceramics used by Jefferson at his private retreat, and the material, dietary, and social worlds of enslaved labourers.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0813043565
9780813043562
9780813043807
0813043808