American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama

Type

Book

Authors

Rachel L Swarns

ISBN 10

0061999865

ISBN 13

9780061999864

Tags

Africa, United States, Historical Study & Educational Resources, Military, African-American Studies, Minority Studies

Description

A remarkable history of First Lady Michelle Obama’s mixed ancestry, American Tapestry by Rachel L. Swarns is nothing less than a breathtaking and expansive portrait of America itself.In this extraordinary feat of genealogical research—in the tradition of The Hemmingses of Monticello and Slaves in the Family—author Swarns, a respected Washington-based reporter for the New York Times, tells the fascinating and hitherto untold story of Ms. Obama’s black, white, and multiracial ancestors; a history that the First Lady herself did not know.At once epic, provocative, and inspiring, American Tapestry is more than a true family saga; it is an illuminating mirror in which we may all see ourselves. - from Amzon

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