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An authentic history of the Douglass monument : biographical facts and incidents in the life of Frederick Douglass, his death a

  
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Source: Original data: Thompson, J. W.. An authentic history of the Douglass monument : biographical facts and incidents in the life of Frederick Douglass, his death at Anacosta, D.C., and funeral at Washington, D.C., and Rochester, N.Y., together with portraits and illustrations of important incidents of the four years' struggle to complete the work. Rochester, N.Y.: Rochester Herald Press, 1903.
 
Notes:   Manufacturing information from colophon.
 
Subjects:   Douglass, Frederick, 1817-1895.
Douglass Monument (Rochester, N.Y.)
New York (State) -- Monroe County -- Rochester.
 
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Front matter
Title page
Contents
Chapter I. Biographical facts and incidents in the life of Douglass
Chapter II. Death of the great ex-slave statesman
Chapter III. Elaborate preparations for the funeral by Rochesters Common Council
Chapter IV. Funeral ceremonies at Central Presbyterian Church
Chapter V. Resolutions adopted by various official bodies
Chapter VI. Origin and progress of the movement to erect a monument
Chapter VII. Selection of a site for the monument at Rochester, N. Y.
Chapter VIII. Masonic exercises at the laying of the corner stone
Chapter IX. Correspondence between Mr. Thompson and the Haytien government
Chapter X. Musical and literary entertainment and Douglass birthday exercises
Chapter XI. Unveiling exercises and disappointment at non-arrival of statue
Chapter XII. The date selected, and arrangements completed
Chapter XIII. The unveiling ceremonies at Douglass Park
Chapter XIV. Descriptive and interesting facts and letters
Chapter XV. How Douglass was regarded by the Rochester press
Chapter XVI. How Governor Roosevelt was entertained in Rochester
Chapter XVII. Comment on Douglass life by the American press
Chapter XVIII. How the National Afro-American Council was formed

   
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