A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House (Jonathan W. White - BH) tea pot After writing several other acclaimed

After writing several other acclaimed studies of Lincoln and other aspects of Civil War–era history

This extensive correspondence provides a unique eyewitness view of the life and work of a combat engineer under wartime conditions

the two men’s paths eventually converged

The individuals reveal what led them to him in the first place

This decision stunned and demoralized Confederate troops just when Hood was compelled to take the offensive against the approaching Federals

A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House (Jonathan W. White - BH) tea pot After writing several other acclaimedA House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House Author: Jonathan W. White Rediscover the forgotten story of how President Lincoln welcomed African Americans to his White House during Americas most divided and war torn era. Jonathan White illuminates why Lincolns unprecedented welcoming of African American men and women to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. From his 1862