The Hairstons

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The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White
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Author Henry Wiencek
Country United States
Language English
Genre Nonfiction
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Publication date
15 January 1999
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages400 pp
ISBN 978-0-312-19277-8

The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White, written by historian Henry Wiencek, was published in 1999 by St. Martin's Press, and won the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography. [1]

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References

  1. "All Past National Book Critics Circle Award Winners and Finalists". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 15 October 2014.