The History of Tuskegee Honored in New Book

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - Oct. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series is Tuskegee from local authors Amalia K. Amaki and Amelia Boynton Robinson. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images chronicling the development of this Alabama city.

Tuskegee, Ala., is associated with Tuskegee University, the Tuskegee Airmen, Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver. Named after the Taskigi, it is the site of the first law school in Alabama and had local schools long before there was a public school system.

Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers (now Tuskegee University) was pivotal to the city being a beacon of African American achievement for a century. The birthplace of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, radio host Tom Joyner and singer Lionel Richie, it is where Olympic star Alice Coachman was dubbed the “Tuskegee Flash” and was where important court cases guaranteeing voting rights and equal education were fought. The city was also the site of the infamous medical experiment that threatened to stain the school’s triumphant legacy.

Images of America: Tuskegee takes a look at the iconic moments of the area’s past by showcasing a collection of vintage images.  By allowing readers to glimpse scenes of days gone by, the book hopes to provide a better understanding of Tuskegee’s vast history and modern identity.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

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