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African American Heritage Society of Charles County – Book Collection

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Heritage House

From the African American Heritage Society of Charles County – Educational/Cultural Center Collection – books authored by historians of our history and historical leaders from Maryland such as Matthew A. Henson, Frederick Douglass, Benjamin Banneker, etc.

Planning Your Visit

The society does not have a website at present.  It is a future goal.  Our site is ADA compliant.  It is open by appointment only to small groups not to exceed 25 persons.

The contact person is Dorothea H. Smith at (301) 609-9099.  Additional members serve as guides for visitors and are knowledgeable about the History Coalition Project.

County: Charles County
Themes: African American People and Culture
Timeframes: 1800 – 1828 The Early Nationalist Period, 1828 – 1860 Antebellum America, 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Individual Resource
County: Charles County
Themes: African American People and Culture
Timeframes: 1800 – 1828 The Early Nationalist Period, 1828 – 1860 Antebellum America, 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

Join us to discover a hidden chapter in history.