WebIn Passing Strange, noted historian Martha A. Sandweiss tells the dramatic, distinctively American tale of a family built along the fault lines of celebrity, class, and race - a story that spans the long century from Civil War to civil rights. Web19 Aug 2010 · Sandweiss' book, Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line, examines why King chose to live a double life ? and how his experience reflects and represents...
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WebBut as Martha Sandweiss shows in Passing Strange, King led a double life, passing as a black man in order to marry Ada Copeland, who was very likely born a slave and who was … Web1 Mar 2009 · Passing Strange. by Martha A. Sandweiss (Penguin Press; $27.95) March 1, 2009 This post-Civil War history examines the boundaries of race through the remarkable story of Clarence King, a ... burley rock n roll tandem
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Web17 Mar 2009 · But Martha A. Sandweiss’ Passing Strange: ... Passing Strange tells the story of Clarence King who is best known for his work as a geologist and writer. But King had a secret–a big one. In order to marry the woman he loved, he lived a double life as a black man. Sandweiss’ book presents King’s work, love, and life, in the context of ... WebPassing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line is written by Martha A. Sandweiss and published by Penguin Books (P-US). The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Passing Strange are 9781440686153, 1440686157 and the print ISBNs are 9781594202401, 1594202401. Save up to 80% versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Web10 Mar 2009 · Passing Strange tells the dramatic tale of a family built along the fault lines of celebrity, class, and race-from the "Todd's" wedding in 1888 to the 1964 death of Ada, one of the last surviving Americans born into slavery, and finally to the legacy inherited by Clarence King's granddaughter, who married a white man and adopted a white child in order to … burley road oakham car park