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Call the Riley House (850) 681-7881 for
information on how to obtain any of these products.
NEW PUBLICATION: Leon County Heritage Trail maps and a supplemental oral history booklet that take
visitors on a tour of some of the most significant landmarks and historic
sites in the county-a project that was funded by Leon County Board of
Commissioners.
Donation: $30.00 for 4 maps and the booklet. Obtainable from Riley House Museum.
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A Good And Kindly Heart: The Amazing Life
of Dr. Alpha Omega Campbell, 1887-1977
by Laura McLoud Bell
Alpha Omega Campbell was born in 1887 in the tiny farming
community of Sawdust, Florida. He was a man of color who dealt
with the challenges of living in a segregated America with grace,
dignity, and determination. He was gifted with a keen
intellect and an unshakable belief in fairness for all people.
Donation: $15.00
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African American Education in Leon County, Florida: Emancipation Through
Desegregation, 1863-1968
by Debra Herman and Althemese Barnes.
Trace the history of the nearly 50 one-room school houses that were the centers of
black education from the Civil War to the desegregation of the public school
system ordered by the U. S. Supreme Court in its Brown v. Topeka Board of
Education.
Donation: $25.00
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Black America Series: Tallahassee, Florida
Arcadia Press, 2001
by Althemese Barnes and Ann Roberts.
Vintage photographs, detailed captions and transcribed oral histories
document the extraordinary accomplishments of Tallahassee's African American
citizens from 1865-1954. From education, medicine, the arts, religion to society
and agricultural life, readers are sure to enjoy this visual journey through
Tallahassee's rich African American heritage.
Donation: $20.00
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Colored News In Tallahassee 1855-1970
Articles from local newspapers when Negro, Colored, Black news was reported in a
segregated section.
Donation: $8.00
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Landmarks and Legacies: A Guide to Tallahassee's African American Heritage,
1865-1968
by Tameka Bradley Hobbs and William Guzmán (2000)
Provides a brief description of the people and places that contributed to the rich cultural
legacy of the city of Tallahassee. In addition to providing information
about historic neighborhoods, the book also provides profiles on notable
African American civil rights leaders, business owners, and significant
historical events.
Donation: $8.00
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Out of the Past, A Noble Leader -
(a children's book)
by Julianne Hare with illustrations by Carolyn Cohens.
The book compliments the educational CD-ROM. Young readers learn about
John Gilmore Riley's education and rise from a childhood in slavery to
his life as a community leader and educator.
Donation: $5.00
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"Out of the Past, A Noble Witness" (CD-ROM)
An educational, interactive
CD-ROM interprets the life and times of John G. Riley and African American
history throughout the state of Florida. As part of the Gov. Jeb Bush's
education initiative, he directed the Florida Department of Education to
purchase copies of the CD to distribute to each of 67 school districts in
the state.
Donation: $40.00
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"Path to Freedom", Civil Rights in Florida teaching tool: CD, Poster,
and Teachers' Guide
Donation: $32.50
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"Blended Lives" Read about the lives of the owners of Tallahassee's Goodwood Plantation and their slaves. This paper-bound book relates the story of what happened to the families after the Civil War.
Donation: $5.00
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North Leon County Heritage Trail Maps and Oral History Booklet
Donation: $7.00
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"Hidden Sagas" containing oral histories from a
Florida Humanities Council sponsored project to document the history of
African Americans and their experiences growing up during the 40's-60's in
the segregated counties of Suwannee, Jefferson, Gadsden, and Madison.
Donation: $15.00
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Leon County Heritage Trail maps and a supplemental oral history booklet that take visitors on a tour of some of the most significant landmarks and historic sites in the county-a project that was funded by Leon County Board of
Commissioners.
Donation: $30.00 for 4 maps and the booklet.
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Milestone Memories Activity Book
Activity book for children appropriate for ages 8-15 contains information about the history of Florida African American schools in the days of segregation
Donation: $5.00
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