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McClafferty, Carla Killough

Buried Lives: The Enslaved People of George Washington's Mount Vernon

158 pp. | Holiday | December, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-3697-2 $24.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-8234-4123-5
(3) YA This book uncovers details of the lives of six people enslaved at Mount Vernon under George Washington. McClafferty pieces together information from a variety of primary sources, including Washington's own writings (excerpts of many such documents are reprinted here). A final chapter discusses contemporary archaeological study of Mount Vernon's slave cemetery. Full-color photographs, documents, and maps bring the extensive research to life. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

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