| Underground Railroad in Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia Contributor(s): Switala, William J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 081173143X ISBN-13: 9780811731430 Publisher: Stackpole Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: Tells the story of the network that conducted escaped slaves to freedom, its operation, and its specific history in the eastern border states--Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia--tracing the major routes. Includes maps for each route, discusses city networks, identifies the houses and sites where escapees found refuges, and records the names of the people involved. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 973.711 |
| LCCN: 2003023456 |
| Series: Underground Railroad |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6" W x 8.98" (0.64 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Delaware - Geographic Orientation - Maryland - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - South Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: - Detailed maps trace the routes runaway slaves followed - Explores the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks, and members of religious congregations on the Underground Railroad - Information on modern roads and landmarks allows readers to retrace escape paths In a companion volume to his highly regarded Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania (0-8117-1629-5), William J. Switala focuses on the escaped-slave network in the eastern border states of Delaware and Maryland, as well as the region that became West Virginia in 1863. Using fresh and extensive research, Switala fills a glaring void in the historical record of this important topic. Full of vivid anecdotes and lucid reconstructions, this book brings the Underground Railroad to life for the modern reader |