Reprint of a significant primary source on the Underground RailroadColorful information and anecdotes from the participantsOriginally published in 1883 and long out of print; this remarkable volume examines the Underground Railroad as it operated in southeastern Pennsylvania. Based on interviews with those directly involved in the escaped slave network; it tells the stories of freedom seekers; those who helped them; and the places they hid. A new introduction by Christopher Densmore places the book in its historical context and assesses the work in light of more recent scholarship.
#428299 in Books Huntington Tom 2013-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.25 x .44 x 4.50l; .65 #File Name: 0811712338240 pagesGuide to Gettysburg Battlefield Monuments
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great tool for understanding the monuments erected at GettysburgBy Tom BetzThis is a great help to understand the many monuments and markers on the Gettysburg battlefield. What is interesting to me is that many of the monuments are fairly new having been erected in the past decade or so. True there are a number of older ones that were erected within a decade or two of the battle in 1863. The monuments help give more human faces to the open fields across the two sides of the battlefield. It is a great guide to assist one in understanding other details of the scenes of death and terrible injury that were witnessed on those fields during the three days of intense battle.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Gettysburg Battlefield monuments guidebookBy Umbertowhen I visited Gettysburg previously I did not pay much attention to the monuments . I thought they were works of sculpture. I now know they are placed at the locations at which the troops they commemorate fought. As such this is an excellent guide book to follow the battle IF you are familiar with the battle from reading about it in historical overview books; or even from Killer Angels or the movie Gettysburg. this book wont mean much to the beginning visitor to the battlefield who is not knowledgeable about the details of the battle.. Excellent for the expert or intermediate Gettysburg buff.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. it appears to be a great source to understand the many battlefield sites as there ...By John HallThis guide might be a 5 star but a family emergency prevented me from visiting Gettysburg while I was in PA recently. So cannot know for certain. However; it appears to be a great source to understand the many battlefield sites as there is not a lot of detail at their location. I hope to get there some day and will use this book.
