Conjure Times: Black Magicians in America

by James Haskins

Hardcover, 2001

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, NCSS Standards Theme--Time-Continuity-Change, NCSS Standards Theme--People-Places-Environments, History, Life, History-Life-and Culture in the Americas, A, History Life, & Culture in the Americas

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Walker & Co (2001), Edition: 1st, 174 pages

Description

Profiles several African-American magicians and Black movements in the field of magic throughout its history, including Richard Potter, Henry "Box" Brown, William Carl, Black Herman, Fetaque Sanders, minstrel magicians, and "oriental" conjurers.

Subjects

African American magicians Juvenile literature
African Americans Biography
Magicians

Awards

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2002)

Language

English

Original language

English

ISBN

0802787622 / 9780802787620

DDC/MDS

793.8

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