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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad by Don Tate

March 26, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Who was William Still? One of the most important people who helped run The Underground Railroad and I would wager few know his name. As the book William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad will point out, several people of color were involved in the everyday workings of the Railroad, few are still known. And Don Tate authors and illustrates one man’s journey. The youngest of his siblings, some left behind in slavery when their parents escaped, Still always wanted […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: American Civil War, anti-slavery, civil war, Don Tate, Fugitive slaves, Philadelphia, pre-Civil War, William Still

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:123 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: American Civil War, anti-slavery, civil war, Don Tate, Fugitive slaves, Philadelphia, pre-Civil War, William Still ·
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YAY TO MY FRIEND BETH KANELL! (Yes, little name dropping there!)

December 12, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

First: YAY TO MY FRIEND BETH KANELL! She has created another novel for history and Vermont buffs. Long story how I meet her, but she and I have talked books, poetry and life in general and I cannot wait to talk The Long Shadow with her as well. Second: The Long Shadow is set in North Upton, Vermont in 1850. She deals with abolition, bounty hunters and hiding fugitives of the escaped slave kind. Her narrator, Alice, is a young teen girl, growing up in […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Young Adult Tagged With: 19th century, Bounty hunters, Fugitive slaves, United States, Vermont

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:451 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Young Adult · Tags: 19th century, Bounty hunters, Fugitive slaves, United States, Vermont ·
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