Vigilance: the life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad
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Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
viii, 410 pages : black & white illustrations ; 25 cm
Status:
1 copy on order.
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
973.7 DIE
Description
"The remarkable and inspiring story of William Still, an unknown abolitionist who dedicated his life to managing a critical section of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia--the free state directly north of the Mason-Dixon line--helping hundreds of people escape from slavery"--
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Abolitionists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
African American abolitionists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Biography.
Still, William, -- 1821-1902.
Underground Railroad -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
African American abolitionists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography.
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Biography.
Still, William, -- 1821-1902.
Underground Railroad -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593534380, 0593534387
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The remarkable and inspiring story of William Still, an unknown abolitionist who dedicated his life to managing a critical section of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia--the free state directly north of the Mason-Dixon line--helping hundreds of people escape from slavery"--,Provided by publisher
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APA Citation (style guide)
Diemer, A. K. (2022). Vigilance: the life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad. First edition. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Diemer, Andrew K.. 2022. Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Diemer, Andrew K., Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Diemer, Andrew K.. Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad. First edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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