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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05675 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1854 |
| Title | Africa and the American Flag. By Commander Andrew H. Foote. U.S. Navy, Lieutenant commanding U.S. Brig. Perry on the Coast of Africa, A.D. 1850-1851 |
| Date | 1854 |
| Author | Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull) (1806-1863) |
| Additional authors | Semmes, Raphael (1809-1877) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Signed by Rear Admiral Semmes on the inner front cover. 390 pages of text followed by 18 pages of advertisements. Includes lithographs as illustration. Published by D. Appleton & Co. Discusses Western European and American interests in the African coast. |
| Subjects | African American History Navy Africa Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Slave Trade |
| People | Semmes, Raphael (1809-1877) Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull) (1806-1863) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Foote, an abolitionist, served as an admiral in the United States Navy during the Civil War. Before the war, he commanded the USS Perry, and was active in suppressing the slave trade off of the American Coast. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |