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New Philadelphia, Illinois, was founded in 1836 by Frank McWorter, a Kentucky slave who purchased his own freedom and then acquired land on the prairie for establishing a new—and integrated—community. McWorter sold property to other freed slaves and to whites, and used the proceeds to buy his family out of slavery. The town population reached 160, but declined when the railroad bypassed it. By 1940 New Philadelphia had virtually disappeared from the landscape. In this book, Paul A. Shackel resurrects McWorter’s great achievement of self-determinism, independence, and the will to exist. Shackel describes a cooperative effort by two universities, the state museum, the New Philadelphia Association, and numerous descendents to explore the history and archaeology of this unusual multi-racial community.
Price: $85.00
Pages: 234
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Publication Date:
16 November 2010
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9780520436855
Format: Hardcover
“Ideal for introductory archaeology collections or upper-level historical archaeology, and would make an interesting addition for historians. . . Highly recommended.”
“An important work for historians or those interested in how we remember our past.”
Paul A. Shackel is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Maryland. He is the author and editor of many books, including Archaeology as a Tool of Civic Engagement (with Barbara Little).
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
1. The Settlement of New Philadelphia
2. Expansion and Decline
3. It Was Never Lost
4. From Grass Roots to a National Movement
5. The First Field Season
6. Race and the Illusion of Harmony
7. The Apple Festival and National Significance
8. Family Reunion and Division
9. Three Generations of Building and One Hundred Years of Living in New Philadelphia
10. A Case for Landmark Status
11. Some Thoughts, but Not the Final Word
Appendix
References
Index
Preface
1. The Settlement of New Philadelphia
2. Expansion and Decline
3. It Was Never Lost
4. From Grass Roots to a National Movement
5. The First Field Season
6. Race and the Illusion of Harmony
7. The Apple Festival and National Significance
8. Family Reunion and Division
9. Three Generations of Building and One Hundred Years of Living in New Philadelphia
10. A Case for Landmark Status
11. Some Thoughts, but Not the Final Word
Appendix
References
Index