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Places of the Underground Railroad - by Tom Calarco & Cynthia Vogel & Kathryn Grover (Hardcover)

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Highlights

  • This up-to-date compilation details the most significant stops along the Underground Railroad.
  • About the Author: Tom Calarco is a teacher, lecturer, and author of three books on the history of the Underground Railroad.
  • 452 Pages
  • Social Science, Slavery

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About the Book



This up-to-date compilation details the most significant stops along the Underground Railroad.
Places of the Underground Railroad: A Geographical Guide presents an overview of the various sites that comprised this unique road to freedom, with entries chosen to represent all regions of the United States and Canada. Where most works on the Underground Railroad focus on the people involved, this unique guide explores the intricacies of travel that allowed the "conductors" to carry out the tasks entrusted to them. It presents an accurate picture of just where the Underground Railroad was and how it operated, including routes and itineraries and connections between the various Railroad locations.

Through information about these locations, the book takes readers from the beginnings of organized aid to fugitive slaves during the period following the American Revolution up to the Civil War. It delineates the possible routes fugitive slaves may have taken by identifying the rivers, canals, and railroads that were sometimes used. And it shows that a network, though decentralized and variable over time and place, truly was established among Underground Railroad participants.

  • 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



Book Synopsis



This up-to-date compilation details the most significant stops along the Underground Railroad.

Places of the Underground Railroad: A Geographical Guide presents an overview of the various sites that comprised this unique road to freedom, with entries chosen to represent all regions of the United States and Canada. Where most works on the Underground Railroad focus on the people involved, this unique guide explores the intricacies of travel that allowed the "conductors" to carry out the tasks entrusted to them. It presents an accurate picture of just where the Underground Railroad was and how it operated, including routes and itineraries and connections between the various Railroad locations.

Through information about these locations, the book takes readers from the beginnings of organized aid to fugitive slaves during the period following the American Revolution up to the Civil War. It delineates the possible routes fugitive slaves may have taken by identifying the rivers, canals, and railroads that were sometimes used. And it shows that a network, though decentralized and variable over time and place, truly was established among Underground Railroad participants.



Review Quotes




"... there are a great number of interesting case studies of individuals and groups, and events on the road to freedom. It also includes a chronology, maps and suggested reading." --Akron Beacon Journal

"For researchers, historians, and travelers interested in investigating places and structures, the entries offer anecdotes and events to pique curiosity." --Booklist




About the Author



Tom Calarco is a teacher, lecturer, and author of three books on the history of the Underground Railroad.

Cynthia Vogel is a retired educator and member of the adjunct faculty with Edison Community College in Piqua, OH.

Kathryn Grover is an independent researcher, writer, and editor.

Rae Hallstrom is an award-winning writer, Ameriku artist, former radio talk show host, patent-holding inventor, and engineer.

Sharron L. Pope is a freelance writer and playwright.

Melissa Waddy-Thibodeaux is a professional historical reenactor, lecturer, and researcher.

Dimensions (Overall): 10.0 Inches (H) x 7.2 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.42 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Slavery
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 452
Publisher: Greenwood
Format: Hardcover
Author: Tom Calarco & Cynthia Vogel & Kathryn Grover
Language: English
Street Date: December 3, 2010
TCIN: 93194714
UPC: 9780313381461
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-0208
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.3 inches length x 7.2 inches width x 10 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.42 pounds
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