Abandoned tracks: the Underground Railroad in Washington County, Pennsylvania

"This book incorporates elements of antebellum history, Underground Railroad studies, and folklore history. Washington County, PA is located at the border of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, and so proved to be a key junction in the 19th century Underground Railroad. Mainwaring goes in de...

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1. Verfasser: Mainwaring, W. Thomas 1952- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Notre Dame, Indiana University of Notre Dame Press [2018]
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Zusammenfassung:"This book incorporates elements of antebellum history, Underground Railroad studies, and folklore history. Washington County, PA is located at the border of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, and so proved to be a key junction in the 19th century Underground Railroad. Mainwaring goes in depth to separate legends and truth of the actual story of the Railroad in this region, and simultaneously demonstrates how difficult it is to distinguish between fact and fiction. Emotion, memory, family myths, and wishful thinking all combine to obscure the reality of the Underground Railroad, both here and elsewhere in the US."...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xiii, 290 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780268103576
0268103577

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