Passing Strange by Parul Sehgal — Publishers Weekly, 12/22/2008 In Passing Strange, Sandweiss uncovers the double life of Clarence King, the renowned geologist who mapped the American West—and crossed color lines, passing as a black Pullman porter, James Todd, to marry Ada Copeland, a black nursemaid. How did you come across this story? I read Thurman [...]
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An Interview with Martha Sandweiss
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