Автор: Morgans James Patrick Название: The Underground Railroad on the Western Frontier: Escapes from Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and the Territories of Kansas, Nebraska and the Indian Nations ISBN: 147667826X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476678269 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 33270.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Details the history and development of the Underground Railroad in Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Topics include lesser known escape routes into Mexico and the American Indian nations, the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas, and guerilla warfare; escapees` use of steamboats along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Автор: Still William Название: The Underground Railroad ISBN: 1513266500 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781513266503 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 40450.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
While working for the Underground Railroad and helped escaped slaves to safety, William Still kept meticulous records. These notes originally were used to help reconnect families and document history, but Still later used these records to create The Underground Railroad, telling the stories of the disenfranchised. Said to have helped nearly eight-hundred slaves, Still depicts their stories of heartbreak, narrow escapes, and oppression. Not only was Still a conductor of the Underground Railroad, but also was the child of a woman who braved the unknown, fought for her own freedom, and escaped life as a slave. The Underground Railroad uses first-hand accounts of the harsh conditions of slavery, and the lengths slaves had to go to for freedom.
The Underground Railroad by William Still is a work of historical nonfiction meant for all. The collection of vivid, personal stories serves as an excellent education of antebellum America directly from one of its witnesses. The underground railroad was among the most selfless acts of activism, fueled by the kindness and compassion by Americans who wanted the best for their peers. Still's honest and raw gives readers direct access to the experiences of those who used the system and reclaimed their freedom. Witness the close encounters, joyful reunions, and incredible bravery of the slaves and activists that defended the American right of freedom for all.
Brought back into the light and revived with easy-to-read print, and an eye-catching design, William Still's The Underground Railroad is a reminder of both a heinous injustice of America's past and the triumph of the activism and bravery that overcame it.
Автор: Andrews Daryl Lamar Название: Masonic Abolitionists: Freemasonry and the Underground Railroad in Illinois ISBN: 1716260884 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781716260889 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 58560.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Masonic Abolitionists provides a view of the Masonic Order which has rarely been seen. It identifies abolitionists as the founders of the first African American Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Illinois. This is a must-have book for all Masonic Historians.
Автор: Still, William Название: Underground railroad ISBN: 1849029628 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849029629 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 40750.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Cooper Richard, Jackson Eric R. Название: Cincinnati`s Underground Railroad ISBN: 1531669204 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781531669201 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 29420.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Steve Miska, Miska Название: Baghdad underground railroad ISBN: 1954988036 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781954988033 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 29430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
During the war's worst fighting in 2006 and 2007, a handful of Iraqi interpreters put their lives on the line to help American troops. Families threatened, a bounty on their heads, ignored by the powers that be, they faced execution as collaborators with the enemy if they remained in their homeland. A Task Force Commander decides a promise made should be a promise kept.
After the murders of several Iraqi allies, Lt. Col Steve Miska decides to slice through the bureaucratic red tape to get interpreters to safety. His team creates the Baghdad Underground Railroad to get the "terps" and other allies out of the country to Jordan for their Embassy interviews. Soldiers also tap their own families in the United States to serve as sponsors to house and assist the new immigrants.
For the Iraqis, they face the struggle of adapting to a culture vastly different from their own. One of them even joins the U.S. Army and returns to Iraq as an American soldier.
In this compelling memoir that illustrates humanity and compassion in the midst of war, Steve Miska highlights the plight of local allies, who are essential to the American cause in foreign wars but are often left behind. He also offers an insider's look at the complex and frustrating political reality of Iraq facing U.S. commanders and policymakers following the downfall of Saddam Hussein.
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman, then keep reading...
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
The Underground Railroad: A Captivating Guide to the Network of Routes, Places, and People in the United States That Helped Free African Americans during the Nineteenth Century
Harriet Tubman: A Captivating Guide to an American Abolitionist Who Became the Most Famous Conductor of the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad wasn't underground. Nor was it a railroad. It was, however, an awe-inspiring piece of history, and one that speaks of hope even today.
Two hundred years ago, slavery had the Southern United States firmly in its evil grip. Around four million African Americans languished in the most appalling of living conditions, their lives controlled by people who saw them as objects. They were starved, whipped, and put to work despite being pregnant, sick, or so young that they could barely walk. They were despised, downtrodden, and degraded in every way. They longed for freedom, yet to reach the free land of Canada, they would have to cross thousands of miles filled with the threat of slave catchers, men who had made it their business to snatch desperate people who were on the very brink of liberty.
It was a hopeless time, but it was also a time of heroes. The only hope that these enslaved people had of escaping their brutal fates was the Underground Railroad. This fabled network of people and places delivered tens of thousands of escaped slaves all the way across the northern United States and into Canada. And while many of the people who made these escapes possible have melted away into history as faceless heroes, we know the names and stories of many. Their stories are some of the most inspiring that we will ever hear.
Here are just some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book:
Slavery through the Ages
Abolition around the World
Abolition in the United States
The Father of the Underground Railroad
The Moses of Her People
More Heroes of the Underground Railroad
And much, much more
Here are just some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book:
Never Again
Harriet's Vision Begins to Take Shape
Harriet Makes a Break for Freedom
First Forays on the Underground Railroad
General Tubman Takes Charge
Harriet on the Front Lines
With the Help of Her Family and Friends
Preparing a Place for Harriet Tubman
And much, much more
So if you want to learn more about the Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button
Автор: William C. Kashatus Название: William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia ISBN: 0268200394 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780268200398 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 26750.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
The first full-length biography of William Still, one of the most important leaders of the Underground Railroad.
William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia is the first major biography of the free Black abolitionist William Still, who coordinated the Eastern Line of the Underground Railroad and was a pillar of the Railroad as a whole. Based in Philadelphia, Still built a reputation as a courageous leader, writer, philanthropist, and guide for fugitive enslaved people. This monumental work details Still’s life story beginning with his parents’ escape from bondage in the early nineteenth century and continuing through his youth and adulthood as one of the nation’s most important Underground Railroad agents and, later, as an early civil rights pioneer. Still worked personally with Harriet Tubman, assisted the family of John Brown, helped Brown’s associates escape from Harper’s Ferry after their famous raid, and was a rival to Frederick Douglass among nationally prominent African American abolitionists. Still’s life story is told in the broader context of the anti-slavery movement, Philadelphia Quaker and free black history, and the generational conflict that occurred between Still and a younger group of free black activists led by Octavius Catto.
Unique to this book is an accessible and detailed database of the 995 fugitives Still helped escape from the South to the North and Canada between 1853 and 1861. The database contains twenty different fields—including name, age, gender, skin color, date of escape, place of origin, mode of transportation, and literacy—and serves as a valuable aid for scholars by offering the opportunity to find new information, and therefore a new perspective, on runaway enslaved people who escaped on the Eastern Line of the Underground Railroad. Based on Still’s own writings and a multivariate statistical analysis of the database of the runaways he assisted on their escape to freedom, the book challenges previously accepted interpretations of the Underground Railroad. The audience for William Still is a diverse one, including scholars and general readers interested in the history of the anti-slavery movement and the operation of the Underground Railroad, as well as genealogists tracing African American ancestors.
Автор: Snodgrass, Mary Ellen Название: The Underground Railroad ISBN: 0765680939 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780765680938 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 214370.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Alicestyne Turley Название: The Gospel of Freedom: Black Evangelicals and the Underground Railroad ISBN: 0813195470 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813195476 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 47520.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Addresses the important contributions of black and white antislavery southerners who united to form organised networks to assist slaves in the US Deep South, amplifying the lost voices of the Underground Railroad.
Автор: William Still Название: The Underground Railroad: Volume 2 ISBN: 1536179884 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781536179880 Издательство: Nova Science Рейтинг: Цена: 215410.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The Underground Railroad by William Still, a conductor for the Underground Railroad, is a compilation of letters, interviews, and other primary sources of Underground Railroad conductors, abolitionist, and fugitive slaves. It is an archive of primary documents that trace the narrative of the greatest, most successful campaign of civil disobedience in American history. This 2 volume book is powerful and highly educational.
Автор: Wagner Tricia Martineau Название: It Happened on the Underground Railroad: Remarkable Events That Shaped History ISBN: 1493015745 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493015740 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 18290.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From a riverboat worker who dressed as a woman to the abolitionist who died for his beliefs, It Happened on the Underground Railroad offers a gripping look at heroic individuals who became a part of the famous "road" to freedom.
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