Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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... HISTORICAL MUSEUM A museum in Detroit , Michigan , that celebrates and documents Motown , a highly influential record com- pany founded and operated by African Americans . An independent record label , Motown had many hits in the 1960s ...
... HISTORICAL MUSEUM A museum in Detroit , Michigan , that celebrates and documents Motown , a highly influential record com- pany founded and operated by African Americans . An independent record label , Motown had many hits in the 1960s ...
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... historic Treme neighborhood . Moreover , during development , all the important historical jazz sites so important to Armstrong were demolished . groups . Soon , the creole dance musicians exchanged their strings for coronets ...
... historic Treme neighborhood . Moreover , during development , all the important historical jazz sites so important to Armstrong were demolished . groups . Soon , the creole dance musicians exchanged their strings for coronets ...
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... Historic Campus District located at the heart of the Tuskegee Institute . Established as part of the National Park System in 1974 , the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site preserves the original buildings built by the students ...
... Historic Campus District located at the heart of the Tuskegee Institute . Established as part of the National Park System in 1974 , the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site preserves the original buildings built by the students ...
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Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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