North Carolina Digital Library (2024)

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by Lerone Bennett
John Riddle

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The black experience in America, starting from its origins in Western Africa up to 1961, is examined in this seminal study from a prominent African American figure. The entire historical timeline of African Americans is addressed, from the Colonial period through the civil rights upheavals of the late 1950s to 1961, the time of publication. Before the Mayflower grew out of a series of articles Bennett published in Ebony magazine regarding the trials and triumphs of a group of Americans whose roots in the American soil are deeper than the roots of the Puritans who arrived on the celebrated Mayflower a year after a "Dutch man of war" deposited 20 Negroes at Jamestown. Bennett's history is infused with a desire to set the record straight about black contributions to the Americas and about the powerful Africans of antiquity. While not a fresh history, it provides a solid synthesis of current historical research and a lively writing style that makes it accessible and engaging listening. After discussing the contributions of Africans to the ancient world, Before the Mayflower tells the history of the other Americans, how they came to America, and what happened to them when they got here. The audiobook is comprehensive and detailed, providing little-known and often-overlooked facts about the lives of black folks through slavery, Reconstruction, America's wars, the Great Depression, and the civil rights movement.

North Carolina Digital Library (2)

  • Lerone Bennett - Author
  • John Riddle - Narrator
Publisher: Author's Republic Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781982760977
  • File size: 337438 KB
  • Release date: July 2, 2019
  • Duration: 11:42:59

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781982760977
  • File size: 337483 KB
  • Release date: July 2, 2019
  • Duration: 11:48:00
  • Number of parts: 13

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History African American Nonfiction Nonfiction

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The black experience in America, starting from its origins in Western Africa up to 1961, is examined in this seminal study from a prominent African American figure. The entire historical timeline of African Americans is addressed, from the Colonial period through the civil rights upheavals of the late 1950s to 1961, the time of publication. Before the Mayflower grew out of a series of articles Bennett published in Ebony magazine regarding the trials and triumphs of a group of Americans whose roots in the American soil are deeper than the roots of the Puritans who arrived on the celebrated Mayflower a year after a "Dutch man of war" deposited 20 Negroes at Jamestown. Bennett's history is infused with a desire to set the record straight about black contributions to the Americas and about the powerful Africans of antiquity. While not a fresh history, it provides a solid synthesis of current historical research and a lively writing style that makes it accessible and engaging listening. After discussing the contributions of Africans to the ancient world, Before the Mayflower tells the history of the other Americans, how they came to America, and what happened to them when they got here. The audiobook is comprehensive and detailed, providing little-known and often-overlooked facts about the lives of black folks through slavery, Reconstruction, America's wars, the Great Depression, and the civil rights movement.

North Carolina Digital Library (3)

History African American Nonfiction Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Author's Republic
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781982760977
    File size: 337438 KB
    Release date: July 2, 2019
    Duration: 11:42:59

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781982760977
    File size: 337483 KB
    Release date: July 2, 2019
    Duration: 11:48:00
    Number of parts: 13

  • Creators
    • Lerone Bennett - Author
    • John Riddle - Narrator
  • Formats

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook

  • Languages

    English

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North Carolina Digital Library (2024)

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Is the North Carolina digital library free? ›

Access. The North Carolina Digital Library is available to anyone with a public library card in North Carolina.

Can I get a North Carolina library card online? ›

As a resident of North Carolina, you can sign up for a library card at the Government & Heritage Library, part of the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC). To get your library card, fill out the online library card application form. You may also visit the library in person to apply for a card.

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Publishers often require that each digital copy is only loaned to one person at a time (just like physical library books). This ensures that authors, narrators, and other creators are paid fairly for their work, even if it's consumed digitally.

What is the difference between a virtual library and a digital library? ›

A digital Library is a library which maintains its collection in digital form and make the same available to its patrons through electronic medium. A digital library does exists physically. On the other hand a virtual library is a library build on the internet and which does not exist physically.

What is the biggest free digital library? ›

Internet Archive: The largest digital library for downloading e-books and audio-books for free.

Can anyone use the NC State library? ›

Some services and spaces require you to have a campus ID and a Unity ID, but others are available to all eligible patrons. If you are not currently a patron of the NC State University Libraries, you may become a patron through the Friends of the Libraries .

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How it works
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What do I need to get a library card in NC? ›

You will need proof of your address (NC driver's license, state ID, or official piece of mail - utility, bank statement, paystub, etc.). For ages under 18 - the library requires a parent or legal guardian's approval. There is no charge for a new card; however replacement cards cost $1.00.

How old do you have to be to get a library card in NC? ›

Children under the age of 16 will need parental approval to get a card. There is no minimum age for library cards. Your library card will expire every three years, so you will need to visit any location to update the information on your card. Please bring proof of address when updating your card.

What are the disadvantages of digital library for students? ›

Environment: The environment of a traditional library cannot be replicated by digital libraries. Reading printed material is also easier for many people than reading material on a computer screen. Preservation: As technology advances, a digital library's content and data may become out-of-date and inaccessible.

Who has the largest digital library? ›

FREE E-NEWSLETTERS

For the second year in a row, the Los Angeles Public Library topped the global list, with more than 12 million digital titles circulated; MELSA: Twin Cities Metro eLibrary in Minnesota remains the highest circulating consortium.

Is Libby only for digital books? ›

Your library chooses which digital titles they'd like to provide in Libby. They also set lending policies, like how long you can borrow titles and how many you can borrow at a time. Libby is only for digital titles. It doesn't include any physical materials from your library.

What are the 3 types of digital libraries? ›

  • Stand-alone Digital Library (SDL)
  • Federated Digital Library (FDL)
  • Harvested Digital Library (HDL)

What are the disadvantages of virtual library? ›

One significant drawback is the reliance on technology, which can be prone to technical issues, such as server outages or data loss. Additionally, not all resources may be available in digital format, limiting the breadth of materials accessible through a digital library.

What is not a digital library? ›

query-based relationships), and software (which may be simple pages in HTML or. complex database management systems). A single, simple, stand-alone web page is probably. not a digital library in any meaningful sense, any more than a single page or a single book is a. traditional library.

Is ACM digital library free? ›

ACM Digital Library. ACM has opened more than 117,500 articles published between 1951 and the end of 2000, during the first 50 years of its publishing program. These articles, which include many foundational articles by the pioneers of the field, are now freely available to view and download via the ACM DL.

Is the library app free? ›

The Libby app is free to install, and all the digital content from your library in Libby is free to borrow with a valid library card.

Is Digital Public Library of America free? ›

All of the materials found through DPLA—photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and so much more—are free and immediately available in digital format.

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