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Black History Month is celebrated annually in February. It is a time for all of us to reflect on the many contributions African-Americans have made to the American way of life. In recognition of National Black History Month, the U.S. Government Printing Office offers for sale the following publications focusing on some of the important events involving African-Americans.
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: Spine title reads: Public Papers of the Presidents, Barack Obama 2009. Contains public messages and statements of the President of the United States released by the White House from January 20 to June 30, 2009. Also includes appendices, an index, and full-color photo section of official White House photographs. Year/Pages: 2010: 1090 p. + 8 col. plates.
Price:
$127.00
Publisher: Congress Description: Contains proceedings of Congress for Inauguration Day 2009 including the swearing in ceremonies of the President and Vice President and the text of President Obama's inaugural address speech. Year/Pages: 2009: 24 p.
Price:
$10.50
Publisher: General Services Administration; and Government Printing Office Description: Color photographic portrait measures 20x24 in. Portrait shows President Obama standing next to an American flag. Copies of this portrait are displayed in lobbies of U.S. Federal buildings. Year/Pages: 2009: Portrait, 20x24 in.
Price:
$18.00
Publisher: General Services Administration; and Government Printing Office Description: Color photographic portrait measures 11x14 in. Portrait shows President Obama standing next to an American flag. Copies of this portrait are displayed in lobbies of U.S. Federal buildings. Year/Pages: 2009: Portrait, 11x14 in.
Price:
$12.00
Publisher: General Services Administration; and Government Printing Office Description: Color photographic portrait measures 8 x 10 in. Portrait shows President Obama standing next to an American flag. Year/Pages: 2009: Portrait, 8x10 in.
Price:
$6.75
Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 (Paperback Edition) Publisher: House, Office of the Clerk, Office of History and Preservation Description: House Document 108-224. 3d edition. Edited by Matthew Wasniewski. Provides a comprehensive history of the more than 120 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram Revels, Joseph Rainey, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell, Shirley Chisholm, Gus Hawkins, and Barbara Jordan. Individual profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history. Illustrated with many portraits, photographs, and charts. Year/Pages: 2008: 803 p.; ill.
Price:
$43.00
Publisher: House, Office of the Clerk, Office of History and Preservation Description: House Document 108-224. 3d edition. Edited by Matthew Wasniewski. Provides a comprehensive history of the more than 120 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram Revels, Joseph Rainey, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell, Shirley Chisholm, Gus Hawkins, and Barbara Jordan. Individual profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history. Illustrated with many portraits, photographs, and charts. Year/Pages: 2008: 803 p.; ill.
Price:
$54.00
Publisher: Commission on Civil Rights Description: A panel of experts briefed members of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) on April 4, 2008 regarding the evidence for economic loss and job opportunity costs to black workers attributable to illegal immigration. The panelists also described noneconomic factors contributing to the depression of black wages and employment rates. Based on that discussion, the Commission developed the findings and recommendations that are included in this briefing report. Year/Pages: 2010: 88 p.
Price:
$15.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH Pub. 30-20-1. Army Historical Series. 3rd of three volumes by the Center of Military History on the role of federal military forces in domestic disturbances. This volume covers the institutional and other changes that took place during the early postwar years and carries the reader through the civil rights revolution, the disturbances that accompanied the Vietnam War, and the controversies surrounding the Army's intervention in the race riot in Los Angeles in 1992, which occurred after this volume was essentially completed, and with an extensive bibliography containing a note on various sources used. Year/Pages: 2005: 530 p.; ill.
Price:
$13.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH Pub. 30-20. Army Historical Series. 3rd of three volumes by the Center of Military History on the role of federal military forces in domestic disturbances. This volume covers the institutional and other changes that took place during the early postwar years and carries the reader through the civil rights revolution, the disturbances that accompanied the Vietnam War, and the controversies surrounding the Army's intervention in the race riot in Los Angeles in 1992, which occurred after this volume was essentially completed, and with an extensive bibliography containing a note on various sources use. Year/Pages: 2005: 530 p.; ill.
Price:
$69.50
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH Pub 50-1-1. Defense Studies Series. Discusses the evolution of the services' racial policies and practices between World War II and 1965 during the period when black servicemen and women were integrated into the Nation's military units. Year/Pages: 1981: 647 p.
Price:
$35.50
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH 70-65-1. By William T. Bowers, et al. Analyzes the operations of the all black 24th Infantry during the Korean War to determine how well the unit and its associated engineers and artillery performed. Asks whether deficiencies occurred. Seeks their military causes. Looks at how those influences and events intersected with the racial prejudices prevalent in that day. Gives a brief history of the service of black soldiers in the Civil War and World War 1. Year/Pages: 1966: 330 p.; ill.
Price:
$31.50
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: Describes the black soldier's experience during World War II, including a detailed account of the effect of segregated service on the morale and performance of black units. The study concludes with an analysis of the partially integrated service of black infantry platoons on the European front in the last months of the war. CMH 11-4-1. Year/Pages: 1966: 700 p.; ill.
Price:
$62.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Corps of Engineers, Office of History Description: EP-870-1-69. By Aldo H. Bagnulo. Edited by Michael J. Brodhead. Provides a history of the 1321st regiment, an African American regiment which served in Europe during World War Ii. Includes many black and white photographs. Item 0338-B. Year/Pages: 2009: 124 p.; ill.
Price:
$15.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Air Force History and Museums Program Description: Describes relations between white and black Americans in the Army Air Forces (AAF) during World War II. Through confrontation with black and white liberal groups, the Army Air Forces learned that active commitment, vital leadership, and equal opportunity produced a more viable military organization than segregation and unequal treatment. Year/Pages: 2004: 60 p.; ill.
Price:
$1.75
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH Pub 30-24. Army Historical Series. Freedom by the Sword tells the story of the Colored Troops recruitment, organization, and service. The broad focus is on every theater of the Civil War and its concentration on what black soldiers actually contributed to Union victory. Tells what they actually did as soldiers during the war. Examines the Colored Troops' formation, training, and operations during the entire span of their service, and in every theater of the war in which they served. Underscores the unique nature of their contributions bothto Union victory and to their own liberation. Year/Pages: 2011: 572 p.; ill.
Price:
$58.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 156. By Larry Gara, et al. On cover: Official National Park Handbook. Describes the many ways that blacks took to escape slavery in the southern United States before the Civil War. L.C card 97-52753. Item 649. Previously listed incorrectly under ISBN 0-16-061685-9. Year/Pages: 1997: 88 p.; ill.
Price:
$10.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Provides a brief history of slavery in America from 1450-1865. Also describes how slaves were brought to freedom through the underground railroad. Year/Pages: 1996: Folder; ill.
Price:
$3.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Southeast Region Description: Provides activities for children ages 5-12 to learn about the history of the underground railroad and the Emancipation Proclamation. Year/Pages: 2011: 20 p.; ill.
Price:
$3.00
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