Friday, June 19, 2026

The holiday

Happy Juneteenth...

I have previously, in this space, mentioned On Juneteenth, an outstanding book of essays from 2021, by the distinguished historian, and Harvard professor, Annette Gordon-Reed. 

Here is the book's amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Juneteenth-Annette-Gordon-Reed/dp/1631498835/ref

Professor Gordon-Reed's 2008 work, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in History, and the National Book Award for Nonfiction.