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Sam Nightingale: Slave, Storyteller & Conjure Man (Notable Missourians)
Sam Nightingale Slave Storyteller Conjure Man - Notable Missourians Author:Mary Barile As a boy, Sam Nightingale was taken from his home in Africa and brought to America to be a slave. He lived many years as a slave, but after the Civil War, Sam raised his family in freedom in Boonville,Missouri. Sam became a healer, using old African traditions and lessons he had learned from Native Americans to help people when they were sick. S... more »am became known as a wonderful storyteller and as someone who used magic. The tales he told, and the tales told about him, are still being heard today. This book is included in the nonfiction book series, Notable Missourians, for young readers in grades 4 to 6 about people who contributed to Missouri's history or culture and who were born or lived in Missouri.« less