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The first African Americans of Peekskill had no choice in making the Hudson Valley their home. What they did choose was what kind of home to make of it????????????choices that were to shape both their community and the course of American history. Meet the African American sharpshooter who helped swing the balance of the American Revolution, revisit a stop on the underground railroad and catch a glimpse of Paul Robeson through the tumult of the 1949 concert riots. Then follow John J. Curran beyond the headlines and behind the scenes as he seeks out the people whose quiet, consistent contributions were no less dynamic in bringing about social change.

Preface	p. 11
1759 to 1815: Hudson Valley Slavery and Fighting for Independence
Human Slavery in New York State, Westchester, Cortlandt and Peekskill	p. 13
Another Document Confirms Slavery	p. 15
Numbers and Scope of Race Slavery	p. 15
Peekskill and Cortlandt Slave Owners	p. 16
"Old Slave House on Main Street"	p. 17
An African American Revolutionary War Veteran	p. 19
John Jacob Peterson Became a Hero	p. 21
The First Integrated Army	p. 25
Inside the Hudson Valley Headquarters	p. 26
"True to the Patriotic Instincts": 1812	p. 27
1815 to 1900: Escaping Slavery and the War for Its End
Posted: "Ten Dollars Reward...Ran Away"	p. 29
Escape on the Underground Railroad	p. 31
Hawley and Harriet Green's 1112 Main Street Safe House	p. 33
More Land Dealing and Good Works	p. 35
AME Zion Church and Underground Railroad Activities	p. 37
Underground Railroad Tours	p. 40
Peekskill Woman Restored Harriet Tubman's Home	p. 41
Reverend Beecher and Harriet Made Their Contributions	p. 42
Local Union Soldiers	p. 43
Former Southern Slave and Civil War Leader Settled in Peekskill	p. 44
William H. Singleton Joined the Union Army	p. 48
Local Response to New York City Draft Riots	p. 49
Abraham and William Hallenback	p. 50
William Tinsley: Peekskill Success Story	p. 52
Work, Family and Churches in the Late 1800s	p. 54
Mount Olivet Baptist Church	p. 57
John Duey and General Pomeroy's Sword	p. 62
1900 to 1950: Unheard Voices on the National Scene
World War I: Buffalo Soliders	p. 63
1900 to 1940: Modern Life, Hopes, Setbacks and Anxiety	p. 63
Peekskill Ku Klux Klan Sets Its Stage: The 1920s	p. 66
World War II Veterans	p. 68
World War II's "Black Panthers"	p. 74
Paul Robeson Sings in Peekskill: 1947	p. 74
Social and Political Background to 1949 Events	p. 76
Paul Robeson in Moscow: 1949	p. 78
Role of the Peekskill Evening Star	p. 80
Two Riot Events at Van Cortlandtville: 1949	p. 81
"Wake Up America, Peekskill Did"	p. 83
Reports, Committees and Then the 1960s	p. 84
Commemorations Fifty Years Later	p. 85
Caleb Peterson: From Drum Hill School to Hollywood	p. 85
1950 to 1970: Troubles and Transition
Neighborhoods	p. 87
Bohlmann Towers	p. 90
Urban Renewal Dislocations	p. 91
The Charitable Six	p. 92
Vietnam War	p. 93
Change, Rage and Opportunities	p. 94
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	p. 98
Peekskill NAACP and Civil Rights Activities	p. 99
Peekskill Chapter of the NAACP	p. 103
Soul Music, Soul Food and "Black Power"	p. 107
Peekskill's Black Panthers	p. 108
Churches	p. 110
AME Zion Church	p. 110
Mount Lebanon Baptist Church	p. 112
Refuge Church of Christ	p. 115
Two Apostolic and an Evangelical Church	p. 115
Mount Olivet Baptist Church: Reverend Wiggins's Pastorate	p. 115
Haywood Burns Influenced the World	p. 119
1970 to 2008: Taking Charge and Moving Ahead
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority: Nu Psi Zeta Chapter	p. 123
Peekskill Firsts	p. 123
Peekskill Area Health Center	p. 127
Family Resource Center	p. 128
Aunt Bessie's Open Door Day Care Center	p. 128
Human Relations Commission	p. 130
Politicians	p. 130
Published Memoir by Ethel Jackson	p. 133
Experiencing the Amistad	p. 133
Community Leaders: 1970 to 2000	p. 134
Notable Educators	p. 140
School Board	p. 144
Peekskill High School Hall of Honor	p. 145
The Contemporary Scene	p. 147
Acknowledgements	p. 157
Author's Works	p. 159
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