History of the Underground Railroad: In Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania - Softcover

Smedley, R. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811731898 ISBN 13: 9780811731898

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2005

Synopsis

• Reprint of a significant primary source on the Underground Railroad
• Colorful information and anecdotes from the participants

  Originally 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.

About this title

About the Author:

R. C. Smedley (1832-83) was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and practiced medicine there until his death. Christopher Densmore is curator of the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College, a member of the advisory board of the Kennett Underground Railroad Center, and author of Quaker Crosscurrents (0-8156-2664-9) and Red Jacket (0-8156-2785-8).

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0811731898
• ISBN 13: 9780811731898
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480