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OverviewA Hudson Valley Reckoning tells the long-ignored story of slavery's history in upstate New York through Debra Bruno's absorbing chronicle that uncovers her Dutch ancestors' slave-holding past and leads to a deep connection with the descendants of the enslaved people her family owned. Bruno, who grew up in New York's Hudson Valley knowing little about her Dutch heritage, was shaken when a historian told her that her Dutch ancestors were almost certainly slaveholders. Driven by this knowledge, Bruno began to unearth her family's past. In the last will and testament of her ancestor, she found the first evidence: human beings bequeathed to his family along with animals and furniture. The more she expanded her family tree, the more enslavers she found. She reached out to Black Americans tracing their own ancestry, and by serendipitous luck became friends with Eleanor C. Mire, a descendent of a woman enslaved by Bruno's Dutch ancestors. A Hudson Valley Reckoning recounts Bruno's journey into the nearly forgotten history of Northern slavery and of the thousands of enslaved people brought in chains to Manhattan and the Hudson Valley. With the help of Mire, who provides a moving epilogue, Debra Bruno tells the story of white and Black lives impacted by the stain of slavery and its long legacy of racism, as she investigates the erasure of the uncomfortable truths about our family and national histories. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Debra Bruno , Eleanor C. MirePublisher: Cornell University Press Imprint: Three Hills Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9781501776564ISBN 10: 1501776568 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 15 October 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Introduction: The Reluctant Archeologist 1. Fifty Beaver Skins 2. The Lost History 3. ""They Are Calling to Us"" 4. A Vile Slander 5. We May Be Van Bergens after All 6. Resistance and Running 7. Casper and Nancy in the Twilight 8. The Last Enslavers 9. Roots of Poison and Bitterness 10. Confederates in the Family 11. Vanderzee by Vanderzee, Filling in the Puzzle 12. What Remains 13. Repair Afterword: Full Circle, by Eleanor C. Mire"Reviews"While chasing down these little-known stories, Bruno examines her own intentions: ""Was I looking for absolution?"" Her answer: a calling drew her to the task—and good thing, too, for this is very well done. A strong, surprising addition to the history of slavery in America. * Kirkus Reviews *" A valiant, in-depth, and invaluable investigation. * Booklist * While chasing down these little-known stories, Bruno examines her own intentions: ""Was I looking for absolution?"" Her answer: a calling drew her to the task—and good thing, too, for this is very well done. A strong, surprising addition to the history of slavery in America. * Kirkus Reviews * A fascinating read and a valuable resource. * WAMC Northeast Public Radio * While chasing down these little-known stories, Bruno examines her own intentions: ""Was I looking for absolution?"" Her answer: a calling drew her to the task—and good thing, too, for this is very well done. A strong, surprising addition to the history of slavery in America. * Kirkus Reviews * Author InformationDebra Bruno is a journalist whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic, among many other publications. She lives in Washington, DC. For more information, visit her website debrabruno.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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