| Heroes of the Underground Railroad Around Washington, D.C. Contributor(s): Masur, Jenny (Author), Stanley Harrold Author of Subversives An (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1625859759 ISBN-13: 9781625859754 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | African American - Social Science | Slavery |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: American Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many of the unsung heroes of the Underground Railroad lived and worked in Washington, D.C. Men and women, black and white, operatives and freedom seekers - all demonstrated courage, resourcefulness and initiative. Leonard Grimes, a fre |
Contributor Bio(s): Masur, Jenny: - Jenny Masur is a native Washingtonian. She worked for seventeen years for the National Park Service as National Capital Region manager for the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Her doctorate is in anthropology, and her interest in individual lives dates from the book Jewish Grandmothers, which she co-edited while in graduate school. Her respect for the heroes of the Underground Railroad continues to grow. |