What a fascinating book! Warren W. Holmes adeptly unfolds the life experiences of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable as written from the man's own pen.

This volume contains many photos depicting DuSables grave site, former places of residence, artistic representation, the cabin along the Chicago River, etc.

An introduction to the man whose trading post settlement founded the beginnings of the city of Chicago.

Robert E. Weems Jr. and Jason P. Chambers curate a collection of essays that place the city as the center of the black business world in the United States.

This is a story for young readers about the forgotten West. The one tamed by African Americans. In this story we learn of Jean Baptiste Du Sable and his stormy entry into the new world aboard his schooner, 'The Suzanne.

A reprinting of several articles on the life of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the founder of Chicago.

Informed by Miller's experience as the son and brother of incarcerated men, captures the stories of the men, women, and communities fighting against a system that is designed for them to fail.

This volume includes fascinating and thought-provoking renderings of the imagined DuSable Park, as well as commentary on the project and other public space issues from many of its contributors. 3 Acres on the Lake will be insightful reading ...

Writing in the tradition of Howard Zinn, Kevin Coval's A People's History of Chicago celebrates the history of this great American city from the perspective of those on the margins, whose stories often go untold.