Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania by Switala, William J.

Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania, Second Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780811735186)

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Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania by Switala, William J.

Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania, Second Edition

$19.95
Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania by Switala, William J.

Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania, Second Edition

$19.95
Format: Paperback
Description
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- Revised and expanded with recently uncovered information - Detailed maps of escape routes and networks - Eyewitness accounts of fugitives Organized in antebellum America to help slaves escape to freedom, the Underground Railroad was cloaked in secrecy and operated at great peril to everyone involved. The system was extremely active in Pennsylvania, with routes running through cities and towns in all parts of the state.This revised second edition retraces the routes with detailed maps, discusses the large city networks, identifies the houses and sites where escapees found refuge, and records the names of the people who risked their lives to support the operation.

Author: William J. Switala
ISBN-10: 0811735184
ISBN-13: 9780811735186
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2008
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d
By William J. Switala
By William J. Switala
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William J. Switala is a former professor of education at Duquense University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the author of several textbooks on Pennsylvania history. He has been researching the Underground Railroad for more than ten years and has lectured extensively on the subject.

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