Book review by Philip Terrie The history of the Adirondacks, as it’s usually presented, is blindingly white. Nearly all of our stories—logging, tourism, the Saranac Lake TB nexus, you name it—have familiar iterations, and they seem to involve only … [Read more...] about Unearthing Black History
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Sally Svenson reads from her book ‘Blacks in the Adirondacks’
In the November/December issue of the Adirondack Explorer, Phil Terrie reviews Sally E. Svenson's latest book "Blacks in the Adirondacks: A History." A subject largely unexplored before now, Svenson's book tells the stories of blacks who settled in … [Read more...] about Sally Svenson reads from her book ‘Blacks in the Adirondacks’