{"product_id":"lord-please-dont-take-me-in-august-9780252068010","title":"Lord Please Dont Take Me in August","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDocuments the experiences of African Americans in Saratoga Springs, New York, and Newport, Rhode Island - towns that provided a recurring season of expanded employment opportunities, enhanced social life, cosmopolitan experience, and, in a good year, enough money to last through the winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A well-written evocation of 'the common hopes and loves and labors' of African-American men and women in [Newport and Saratoga Springs], and it is a solid social history that makes a firm case for both similarity and local distinctiveness among urban black communities before the Great Depression.\" -- Andrew Wiese, Journal of American History \"Armstead has written a compelling urban history in which she places the experiences of blacks in the resort towns of Saratoga and Newport within the context of the larger African-American community... Well written and researched... Illustrated with breathtaking photographs.\" -- Lillian Serece Williams, American Historical Review \"This book is a genuinely interesting read. Any Saratoga history buff would enjoy it.\" - Judy Meagher, The Saratogian","brand":"MO - University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52195155968343,"sku":"9780252068010","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252068010.jpg?v=1763646567","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lord-please-dont-take-me-in-august-9780252068010","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}