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Bountiful red acres : two farms, two families, and a year on the land Cover Image Book

Bountiful red acres : two farms, two families, and a year on the land / Eileen Heyes ; illustrations by Dare Coulter.

Two farms, two families, and a year on the land (other title)
Heyes, Eileen, (author.). Coulter, Dare, (illustrator.). North Carolina. African American Heritage Commission, (contributor.). North Carolina. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. (Added Author). North Carolina. Office of Archives and History, (contributor.).

Summary:

Using a blend of storytelling, facts and infographics, Eileen Heyes creates a snapshot of farm life in the Piedmont region of North Carolina during the late 1800s. The lives of neighboring families-one Black and one White-moves from season to season through the course of a year, in sometimes surprising ways. Bountiful Red Acres also cites the inequalities built into American life and shows how African Americans, who worked just as long and hard, received less compensation for the same amount of effort. Heyes and artist Dare Coulter offer a vibrant look at neighbors caring for each other and working together to force a living out of the red clay soil that is currently Horne Creek Farm State Historical Site.

Record details

  • ISBN: 086526502X
  • ISBN: 9780865265028
  • Physical Description: xv, 58 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: [Raleigh, N.C.] : [Historical Research and Publications Office, Office of Archives and History, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources], [2023]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-55).
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword from the Hauser Family -- Foreword from the Sawyers Family -- Prologue -- Winter -- Spring -- Summer -- Fall -- Winter again -- Afterword by the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission.

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Hauser family > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Sawyer family > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Farm life > North Carolina > Horne Creek Living Historical Farm > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Horne Creek Living Historical Farm (N.C.) > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Surry County (N.C.) > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.

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