Searching For Sarah Rector

Download or read book Searching for Sarah Rector written by Tonya Bolden and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black woman in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden Searching for Sarah Rector brings to light the intriguing mystery of Sarah Rector, who was born into an impoverished family in 1902 in Indian Territory and later was famously hailed by the Chicago Defender as “the wealthiest colored girl in the world.” Author Tonya Bolden sets Rector’s rags-to-riches tale against the backdrop of American history, including the creation of Indian Territory; the making of Oklahoma, with its Black towns and boomtowns; and the wild behavior of many greedy and corrupt adults. At the age of eleven, Sarah was a very rich young girl. Even so, she was powerless . . . helpless in the whirlwind of drama—and danger—that swirled around her. Then one day word came that she had disappeared. This is her story, and the story of other children like her, filled with ups and downs, bizarre goings-on, and a heap of crimes. Out of a trove of primary documents, including court and census records, as well as interviews with family members, Bolden painstakingly pieces together the events of Sarah’s life.

Download or read book Searching for Sarah Rector written by Tonya Bolden and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the story of the 1914 disappearance of eleven-year-old Sarah Rector, an African American who was part of the Creek Indian people and whose land had made her wealthy, and what it reveals about race, money, and American society.

Download or read book Maritcha written by Tonya Bolden and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the remarkable story of a free Black girl born during the days of slavery in this Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning picture book “To do the best for myself with the view of making the best of myself,” wrote Maritcha Rémond Lyons (1848—1929) about her childhood. Based on an unpublished memoir written by Lyons, who was born and raised in New York City, this poignant story tells what it was like to be a Black child born free during the days of slavery. Everyday experiences are interspersed with notable moments, such as a visit to the first world’s fair held in the United States. Also included are the Draft Riots of 1863, during which Maritcha and her siblings fled to Brooklyn while her parents stayed behind to protect their Manhattan home. The book concludes with her fight to attend a whites-only high school in Providence, Rhode Island, and her victory of being the first Black graduate. The evocative text, photographs, and archival material make this book an invaluable cultural and historical resource. Maritcha brings to life the story of a very ordinary—yet remarkable—girl of nineteenth-century America.

Download or read book Lady Meets Daisy written by Teagan Harman-Pyers and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her closet was full of clothes, shoes, colours, and all things shiny. But something was missing, something large? Or tiny? A woman who is always happy feels like something is missing from her life. Now she just has to determine what that is. When the woman sees a balloon, she decides to try stripes. When that doesn’t work and she sees checkers on the floor, she goes shopping again. But when that effort fails, the woman suddenly stumbles upon a box with puppies. Now all she has to do is decide if a tiny furry creature full of unconditional love is exactly what has been missing from her life all along. In this fun, rhyming story for children, a woman sets out on a quest to find out what she is missing and needing most in life.

Download or read book The Baby Barter written by Patty Smith Hall and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BABY TO CHERISH Home from the war, army nurse Thea Miller is determined to adopt her late sister's baby and begin a new life. But someone else has the same intentions—the town sheriff and Thea's old friend, Mack Worthington. Now, in order to keep her niece in the family, Thea must reach an agreement with him. Mack isn't sure Thea—whose actions once hurt him badly—is committed to baby Sarah. And a judge may never approve a single-parent adoption for either of them. But what if they got married? It would be a marriage in name only. Yet the more time Mack spends with Thea, the more he begins to believe their pretend family can become the real one they've both been longing for.

Download or read book The Rector's Daughter written by F. M. Mayor and published by Rare Treasure Editions. This book was released on 2021-11-10T14:54:00Z with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rector’s Daughter is the story of Mary Jocelyn, a woman who fears life is passing her by. Having lost her mother and her beloved invalid sister, Mary shares her days in sleepy Dedmayne with her father, the severe and distant Canon Jocelyn. Then, with the arrival in the village of Robert Herbert, her quiet, ordered existence is changed forever.

Download or read book Searching for Happily Ever After written by Amber Gallagher and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instead of hopeless, I’d much rather view myself as a “hopeful” romantic. In a culture where happily-ever-afters and ladies-in-waiting seem only to be figments of myths and legends, what does a woman do with her longing for an extraordinary love story? Searching for Happily-Ever-After reveals a genuine account of one young lady’s quest to wait with God and the breathtaking love story she found there. Amber Gallagher uses humorous and compelling narratives of struggle and triumph as she uncovers how God taught her to be a “lady” in waiting. Hear from this hopeful romantic’s heart as she shares valuable life lessons on how you can: Fall in Love with Your First Love Find the Treasure in Singleness Determine God’s Dreams for You Become the Woman You Long to Be Be A Part of Your Love Story…Long Before Your Prince Ever Comes Get ready to be inspired and equipped for the adventure that awaits. Instead of wishing the time away, you will learn how to enjoy the journey and to find every ounce of treasure it contains as you discover the truth about Happily-Ever-After.