Horace King
Subtitle: bridges to freedom
By: Faye Gibbons.
Series: American stories; American stories (Crane Hill Publishers)
Publisher: Crane Hill Publishers
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Birmingham, Ala.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: King, Horace, 1807-1885 -- Juvenile literature.; King, Horace, 1807-1885.; African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African American engineers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Civil engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Bridges -- Southern States -- Design and construction -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; African American legislators -- Alabama -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Slaves -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African Americans -- Biography.; Civil engineers.; Bridges -- Southern States -- Design and construction -- History -- 19th century.; Legislators.; Slaves -- South Carolina.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Biography.
Description: A biography of a man born into slavery in South Carolina who became a master bridge builder and, during Reconstruction, served in the Alabama state legislature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Born a slave; title: Building and learning; title: Bridges and friendships; title: Freedom; title: The Civil War begins; title: The war drags on; title: Reconstruction; title: Enjoying the fruits of labor.