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🎶 Nobody Knows 🎶
Earlier this year, I learned that the famous Black Spiritual “Nobody Knows” was printed in The Freedman and The Child at Home in April 1866. Both were monthly children’s periodicals published by the American…
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Three exciting chapbooks
These chapbooks might be my most thrilling find ever! First Lessons is one of the first materials created specifically to educate Black Americans. It was published by the American Tract Society in New York…
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2021 Banned Books Week
In honor of the final day of banned books week, lets take a look at the history of banning, challenging and censoring social studies textbooks in the US. Before we get to books that…
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2023 Rare Book Wishlist
This past year, I’ve had the incredible fortune to view several rare publications, including a few that might be the only copies in existence. This is my 2023 rare book wishlist. The Sunbeam, an…
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Does this look familiar?
I’m currently working on converting my old social media content into blog posts. So if things look familiar, it’s not de ja vu.
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Welcome!
Welcome to Lost History Books: a blog about old books. I’m currently researching children’s literature published during the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Check back regularly if you want to learn more!
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