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UNINA9910459602903321 |
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Runyon Randolph <1947-> |
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Titolo |
Delia Webster and the Underground Railroad / / Randolph Paul Runyon ; researched in collaboration with William Albert Davis |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1996 |
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©1996 |
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ISBN |
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0-8131-0974-4 |
0-8131-4841-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women abolitionists - United States |
Abolitionists - United States |
Underground Railroad |
Antislavery movements - United States |
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Kentucky History 1792-1865 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. ""Deceived in the distance""; 2. ""Perhaps you can decipher its contents""; 3. ""Partner of his guilt""; 4. ""On account of her sex""; 5. ""The error of a woman's heart""; 6. ""Did ... entice and seduce""; 7. ""It might not appear what I shall be""; 8. ""The sincere desire of your fond father""; 9. ""I am afraid they will not always be on as friendly terms""; 10. ""The very madness of the moon""; 11. ""A very bold and defiant kind of woman""; 12. Aftermath: ""This remarkable history""; Notes; Bibliography; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this captivating tale, Randolph Paul Runyon follows the trail of the first woman imprisoned for assisting runaway slaves and explores the mystery surrounding her life and work. In September 1844, Delia Webster took a break from her teaching responsibilities at Lexington Female Academy and accompanied Calvin Fairbank, a Methodist preacher from Oberlin College, on a Saturday drive in the country. At the end of their trip, their passengers--Lewis Hayden and his family-- |
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