Description: 50th Anniversary of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I: First Visit to the United States (1954-2004) Paperback – November 20, 2006 NEW 50th Anniversary of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I: First Visit to the United States (1954 - 2004) is the only book that documents the historic first visit of an African Emperor to America. The book features a day-to-day, city-by-city chronology of the Emperor's visit that includes toasts and speeches given by the Emperor, as well as by President Eisenhower, UN Secretary General Dag Hammerksjold, various city Mayors, University Presidents, and military and church officials. The book includes more than one hundred photographs from the Institute of Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as well as forty clippings from American newspapers.The book also contains an analysis of the Emperor's influence on the Brown vs. Board of Education decision that was passed just eight days before His Imperial Majesty's arrival in America, as well as the siginifigance of the Emperor's visit in American and African American History.Bibliographic information Title50th Anniversary of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I First Visit to the United States (1954-2004)AuthorRas NathanielEditionillustratedPublisherTrafford Publishing, 2004ISBN1412037026, 9781412037020Length148 pagesSubjectsHistory
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Book Title: 50th Anniversary of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I First Visit to the United States (1954-2004)
Number of Pages: 148 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Publication Year: 2004
Topic: United States / General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Item Length: 10.8 in
Author: Ras Nathaniel
Item Width: 8.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
