The Warmth of Other Suns

Description

In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. She interviewed more than a thousand individuals, and gained access to new data and offical records, to write this definitive and vividly dramatic account of how these American journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. - Back cover.

Description

In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America.

Subjects

Other Editions

• The Warmth of Other SunsRandom House2010-01-01
• The great migrationRandom House2010-01-01
• The Warmth of Other SunseBookRandom House2010-01-01
• Warmth of Other SunsRandom House2010-01-01
• The warmth of other sunsPaperbackVintage Books2011-01-01
• The Great MigrationPaperbackRandom House2011-01-01