Closed Lids Bookshelf: History

Last month you caught a glimpse of the Closed Lids Library collection of wellness books. This month you will catch a glimpse of the history books on the Closed Lids Bookshelf. 

Each month I will showcase books on my shelf in order to give you an idea of what I am reading and where I am gaining my knowledge. The following list contains my 31 books that deal with history, primary the African Diaspora: 

1. Idiots Guide to Sports History & Trivia, Mike McGovern

2. Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society, Marvin Perry

3. The Gods of the Egyptians: Volume 1, E.A Wallis Budge

4. The Gods of the Egyptians: Volume 2, E.A Wallis Budge

5. Afro-American Folktales, Roger Abrahams

6. From Slavery to Freedom 4th ed, John Hope Franklin

7. The Zulu Kings,Brian Roberts

8. Centering Woman, Hilary Beckles

9. Skin Deep, Spirit Strong, Kimberly Wallace/Sanders

10. Crossing Boundaries, Darlene Hine & Jacqueline McLeod

11. A Brief History of the Caribbean, Jan Rogozinski

12. Sisters in the Struggle, V.P. Franklin & Betty Collier-Thomas

13. Mama Might be Better off Dead, Laurie Abraham

14. African Diaspora and the World 11th ed, Dr. Alma Billingsea-Brown

15. Women's Words, Sherna Gluck

16. Oral Narrative Research with Black Women, Dr. Kim Vaz

17. Black Feminist Anthropology, Irma McClaurin

18. Busha's Mistress or Catherine the Fugitive, Verene Shepherd 

19. Of Water and the Spirit, Malidoma Some

20. Too Heavy a Load, Deborah White

21. The Caribbean, Franklin Knight

22. Killing the Black Body, Dorothy Roberts

23. A History of Women in America, Carol Hymowitz

24. Voodoo: Search for the Spirit, Leannac Hurbon

25. Black Firsts, Jessie Smith

26. Caribbean Slavery in the Atlantic World, Verene Shepherd & Hilary Beckles

27. Women in Caribbean History, Verene Shepherd

28.The Years of Haiti in the Shade of The American Empire, Rodrique Vital

29. The American Patriot's Almanac, William Bennett

30. Long Island, Robert MacKay

31. The World's Religions, Huston Smith

Enjoy! Next month I will list my reference books.

February- Dream books
March- Spirituality books
April- New Age books
May- Business books

June- Wellness books

 ~ L.

On any given day, you can find L.Marie on her website, www.closedlids.com, her personal blog, www.lmariedreams.blogspot.com, or on twitter, www.twitter.com/closedlids. Join the conversation and interact.