The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J.
Belle\'s complexion isn\'t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white.
She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality.
She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener.
But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs.
Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection.
Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library.
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In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J.
Morgan\'s Personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray.
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The remarkable story of J.
The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths to which she must go--for the protection of her family and her legacy--to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
Belle\'s complexion isn\'t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white--her complexion is dark because she is African American.
She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality.
She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener.
But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs.
Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps build a world-class collection.
Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library.
P.
In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J.
Morgan\'s Personal librarian--who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray.
P.
The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J
