Places of the Underground Railroad: A Geographical Guide
Description:
This up-to-date compilation details the most significant stops along the Underground Railroad.
• Approximately 75 A–Z entries cover the most significant stations on the Underground Railroad
• Illustrations and maps help readers envision routes and strategies of railroad "conductors"
• Interactive sidebars offer a firsthand glimpse into the arduous nature of Underground Railroad journeys, the decisions made, and the plans involved
• Primary source letters and diary entries detail actual incidents that took place
• A chronology includes important events related to the Underground Railroad from the Colonial Period to the Civil War
• Suggested reading sections after each entry and a general print and nonprint bibliography act as a guide for further research