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The President's House revisited behind the scenes : the Samuel Fraunces story / by Charles L. Blockson

Author
Blockson, Charles L.
Additional Titles
Samuel Fraunces story
Published
Eubank, KY : Still Publications, [2013]
Copyright Date
©2013
Physical Description
256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Summary
The President's House revisited behind the scences: the Samuel Fraunces Story, explores the life of Samuel Fraunces, who was chief steward of George Washington's Presidential Mansion in Philadelphia and New York City. Blockson investigates Fraunces in the context of the lives of enslaved Africans in Philaelphia, as well as the controversy surrounding the new Liberty Pavilion. Blockson provides timelines, which denote Fraunces's birth in Jamaica, his life in New York City, and his stewardship to George Washington. Also included are anecdotes about Fraunces, such as his involvement in stopping an assassination attempt on George Washington's life. The cover of the the book is a portrait of "Black Sam," as Fraunces was known, in red, colonial garb.
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ISBN
9780983668756 (hardback)
0983668752 (hardback)
9780983668763 (paperback)
0983668760 (paperback)
Collection
Charles L. Blockson Collection of African Americana and the African Diaspora.
Note
"Samuel Fraunces, born to biracial parents, in the Caribbean Islands, served as President George Washington's steward in New York City and Philadelphia. He owned Fraunces Tavern in New York, an historic landmark which was recognized as one of Colonial America's finest."--P. 231.
Bibliography Note
Includes "works cited" (pages 237-248) and index.
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