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African American Railroad Workers of Roanoke: Oral Histories of the Norfolk & Western (PB) (2014)

African American Railroad Workers of Roanoke: Oral Histories of the Norfolk & Western (PB) (2014)

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Roanoke, Virginia, is one of America's great historic railroad centers. The Norfolk & Western Railway Company, now the Norfolk Southern Corporation, has been in Roanoke for over a century. Since the company has employed many of the city's African American

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Author:
Sheree Scarborough
Author:
Historical Society of Western Virginia
ISBN 10:
1626195048
Pages:
160
Publisher:
History Press
Publication Date:
June 3, 2014
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
0.60lbs

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