Underground Railroad in New York and New Jersey

William J. Switala (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2006
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-3258-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This book tells the story of the network that guided escaped slaves to freedom, its operation, its important figures, and its specific history in New York and New Jersey. It pinpoints major routes in the states, with maps and information for locating them today.

Autor

William J. Switala is professor of education at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. In addition to numerous articles, translations, and reviews, he has written two textbooks on Pennsylvania history. He is a widely known speaker on the Underground Railroad and author of Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania (0811716295).

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.6.2006
• Zusatzinfo: 20 b/w photos & 7 maps
• Verlagsort: Mechanicsburg
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
• ISBN-10: 0-8117-3258-4 / 0811732584
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8117-3258-1 / 9780811732581
• Zustand: Neuware