Places of the Underground Railroad: A Geographical Guide

Places of the Underground Railroad: A Geographical Guide image
ISBN-10:

0313381461

ISBN-13:

9780313381461

Released: Dec 03, 2010
Publisher: Greenwood
Format: Hardcover, 452 pages
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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


























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