A Thousand Ships - The Book
On October 4, 2008, tens of thousands of people in Providence, Rhode Island, participated in a unique memorial to the victims of slavery.
Co-created by The Museum On Site and Barnaby Evans, "A Thousand Ships: A Ritual of Remembrance Marking the Bicentennial of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade" took place at WaterFire, an art installation that lights bonfires on the rivers in downtown Providence - the same rivers on which ships engaged in the slave trade, more than two centuries earlier.
Click below to see inside the book.
This book presents images and documentation from A Thousand Ships, as well as reflections from participants and spectators. Any proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to fund free public experiences created by The Museum On Site, which help people understand their worlds.
Foreword by James T. Campbell, Professor of United States History, Stanford University
Epilogue by Barnaby Evans, Creator of WaterFire
Methodology Essay by Lyra Monteiro, Co-Director of The Museum On Site
Designed by Jason Tranchida
ISBN: 978-0-615-57932-0Click here to buy the book NB The original price was altered due to a rise in printing costs.
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