This column by Daniel G. Clark about Alexander Clark (1826-1891) first appeared in the Muscatine Journal on November 1, 2023.
Back in January I told of forthcoming books about Susan Clark and said she had a publicity problem.
“Never heard of her” was indeed a buzz surrounding the mid-October release of the picture book by author Joshalyn Hickey-Johnson and illustrator Hayle Calvin—“Susie Clark: The Bravest Girl You’ve Ever Seen: Desegregating Iowa Schools in 1868.”
Iowans, even long-time Muscatine residents, exclaimed that the true story was new to them.
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