Kenneth Davis
In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives.
Henry Holt and Company, 2016. Author-signed first printing. 9781627793117 xvii/286 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 6.75" x 9.5", is bound in red paper-covered boards, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Book and dust jacket are in excellent condition, with firm binding, clean and bright interior. "Best wishes" appears written at top of title page, with author's name written above his printed name on the same. Jacket is preserved in mylar.
"Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were “owned” by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played in the founding of America. From Billy Lee, valet to George Washington, to Alfred Jackson, faithful servant of Andrew Jackson, these dramatic narratives explore our country’s great tragedy—that a nation “conceived in liberty” was also born in shackles."