From Slave Ship to Harvard

“Part historical narrative, part genealogical detective work,” this is t he true story of an African American family in Maryland over six generations ( Library Journal ).   Using diaries, court records, legal documents, books, paintings, photographs, and oral histories, From Slave Ship to Harvard traces a family—from the colonial period and the American Revolution through the Civil War to Harvard and finally today—forming a unique narrative of black struggle and achievement.   Yarrow M