Description
Thomas Downing, the son of free slaves, rose from collecting oysters to running New York City's most elegant oyster restaurant. He became New York City's early 19th-century Oyster King and a prominent reformer. Honesty, hard work, and generosity earned him respect across the color line. Downing's story is tied to the rise, fall, and revival of the oysters themselves. Exploitation was replaced by appreciation and the restoration of oyster reefs to revive the harbor. Both stories are inspiring.
Author: Joanne Reitano
Publisher: Not Avail
Published: 09/30/2024
Pages: 100
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d
ISBN13: 9798330446490
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | African American & Black
- History | United States | State & Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
- History | Modern | 19th Century