Overview
With over a hundred photos collected by G. Faye Dant, and with an introduction by renowned Twain scholar Shelley Fisher Fishkin.
When Mark Twain publishedĀ Adventures of Huckleberry FinnĀ in 1885, he turned Hannibal, Missouri, into one of the most famous towns in the American imagination. But like Twainās novel, Hannibalās idyllic faƧade often elided the darker racial violence that had marked its past, and it overlooked the history and humanity of the Black residents who have called Hannibal home for generations.Ā Without them, there would be no āAmericaās hometown.ā
InĀ Hannibalās Invisibles,Ā G. Faye Dant, a Hannibal resident and the executive director of Jimās Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center, tells the incredible story of the Black community in this small Missouri town, giving voice to a history that has been marginalized far too long. Hear first-hand accounts from those whoĀ survived enslavement, faced racism after emancipation,Ā enduredĀ Jim Crow, andĀ contributed toĀ the triumphs of the civil rights movement.Ā These are theĀ storiesĀ ofĀ Black doctors, entrepreneurs, and teachers who helpedĀ upliftĀ the community, and remembrances of the countless individualsĀ who gaveĀ richness and meaning to Hannibalās everyday life. The vintage photographs and historical documents collected here are a celebration of these resilientĀ peopleĀ who built and sustained this corner of the Midwest, despite the immense obstacles they met at every turn.Ā
This book title, Hannibal's Invisibles, ISBN: 9781953368768, by G. Faye Dant, published by Arcadia Publishing (June 25, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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