In the long list of names who have suffered and died in the cause of freedom; not one; perhaps; could be found whose efforts to redeem a poor family of slaves were more Christlike than Seth Concklin's; whose noble and daring spirit has been so long completely shrouded in mystery. Except John Brown; it is a question; whether his rival could be found with respect to boldness; disinterestedness and willingness to be sacrificed for the deliverance of the oppressed. By chance one day he came across a copy of the Pennsylvania Freeman; containing the story of Peter Still; "the Kidnapped and the Ransomed;"—how he had been torn away from his mother; when a little boy six years old; how; for forty years and more; he had been compelled to serve under the yoke; totally destitute as to any knowledge of his parents' whereabouts; how the intense love of liberty and desire to get back to his mother had unceasingly absorbed his mind through all these years of bondage; how; amid the most appalling discouragements; prompted alone by his undying determination to be free and be reunited with those from whom he had been sold away; he contrived to buy himself; how; by extreme economy; from doing over-work; he saved up five hundred dollars; the amount of money required for his ransom; which; with his freedom; he; from necessity; placed unreservedly in the confidential keeping of a Jew; named Joseph Friedman; whom he had known for a long time and could venture to trust;—how he had further toiled to save up money to defray his expenses on an expedition in search of his mother and kindred; how; when this end was accomplished; with an earnest purpose he took his carpet-bag in his hand; and his heart throbbing for his old home and people; he turned his mind very privately towards Philadelphia; where he hoped; by having notices read in the colored churches to the effect that "forty-one or forty-two years before two little boysA were kidnapped and carried South"—that the memory of some of the older members might recall the circumstances; and in this way he would be aided in his ardent efforts to become restored to them. ________________________________________
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Always been my favorite actorBy Joel R. WiseIf you liked Bert you will like this book. I learned some things about him that I never knew about. One this that amazed me was that the censor board wanted to take out the beach kissing scene in; "From Here to Eternity." It's a great condensed read from Charles River books. I love these books because they give you the facts without a lot of "fluff"; and allow you to read the whole book in one sitting. Getting back to the book; it's a great read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. DisappointingBy Nancy L. NormanThought I was purchasing a book; however; in this case; "booklet" is more applicable. A perfect example of amateurish desk-top publishing; the photos; with the exception of the glossy cover; are poor quality with some bordering on unrecognizable. Outside of a couple of quotes attributed to the actor; the true fan is not going to learn anything he doesn't already know. Save your money.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. American Legends: The Life of Burt Lancaster details his life and his career in vivid detailBy Christopher J. CowenAmerican Legends: The Life of Burt Lancaster is a good book that I found pretty comprehensive for only being 50 pages. The included pictures and even Burt Lancaster's own quotes about his life and career. The book did a good job at showing how important Burt Lancaster was to American culture; but the book also showed you what he was like as a person. I was unaware of how big of a star Burt Lancaster was during his time. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it.Thank you for reading my review.
