A Prisoner's Duty: Great Escapes in U.S. Military History

Draws on official and private archives, letters, diaries, and memoirs to document extraordinary American escapes. Tells of sailors who escaped from English prison ships during the American Revolution, slaves on the Underground Railroad, POWs from the Civil War onward, and journalists and government officials eluding terrorists. Includes b&w photos and illustrations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.