tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915041119468051754.post1892776365344898943..comments2024-02-27T07:56:17.122-06:00Comments on Jean Little Library: My Name Is Phillis Wheatley; My Name is Henry Bibb by Afua CooperJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915041119468051754.post-38186877433205310582009-12-02T15:29:12.362-06:002009-12-02T15:29:12.362-06:00I had not heard of Henry Bibb, though I had seen a...I had not heard of Henry Bibb, though I had seen a biography of <a href="http://thereadingtub.com/displayBook.asp?id=367" rel="nofollow">Phillis Wheatley</a>. Ironically, the subtitle of it was "Revolutionary poet." The version we read was an updated version of "the little orange books" from the 1940s. You raise an interesting point about how original sources are (or aren't) incorporated into the story. <br /><br />There are times when a good story is a good story, but like you, I squirm when you link the word "historical" and then take great liberties with the facts.Terry Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246198932357846984noreply@blogger.com