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Dorothy Sterling

Also known as: Sterling, Dorothy,, DOROTHY, STERLING

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Dorothy Sterling (née Dannenberg; November 23, 1913 – December 1, 2008) was an American writer and historian. After college, she worked as a journalist and writer in New York for several years, including work for the Federal Writers' Project.

When Charleston, South Carolina, was captured by Union forces in February 1865, the Twenty-first Regiment U.S. Colored Troops was the first to enter the city A black soldier on muleback with a banner that proclaimed LIBERTY led the regiment through the narrow streets.

— from The Trouble they seen, 1976

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#2

Wall Street

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An anecdotal history of Wall Street, including speculations about its future.

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Freedom Train

1954

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Story of one of the most famous conductors in the Underground Railroad.

#3

The Making of an Afro-American

1971

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Story of the Father of Black Nationalism in America and his career as doctor, journalist, explorer, U. S. Army major and official during Reconstruction.

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