Category Archives: Books

Driving While Black

Posted on June 5, 2020 by vanbraman

Earlier this year I read an excellent book by historian Gretchen Sorin. Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights looks at the history of mobility of African Americans and the role the car played in … Continue reading →

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Learning from History

Posted on March 31, 2020 by vanbraman

We are going through a troubled time and it is important to apply what we have learned from History. I have a number of items in my library about the History of Disease and there are definitely things that can … Continue reading →

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