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Vigilance : the life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad / Andrew K. Diemer.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593534380
- ISBN: 0593534387
- ISBN: 9780593467442
- ISBN: 0593467442
- Physical Description: viii, 410 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-391) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A Boy in the Pines -- A Young Man in the City -- The Anti-Slavery Office -- The Fugitive Slave Law -- The Business of the Underground Railroad -- The Jane Johnson Affair -- "Your National Ship is Rotting" -- Dark Days -- The War Years and New Challenges -- The Streetcar Fight -- Writing the Book -- Looking Forward, Looking Backward. |
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- 11 of 11 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| DuBois Public Library | 973.71 DIEMER (Text) | 61000100087994 | Adult NonFiction | Available | - |
| Gettysburg Library | BIOG STIL-W (Text)
Endowment:
Robin Wagner Named Endowment, 2022
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35740635895667 | Biography | Available | - |
| Lower Macungie Library | BIO STILL (Text) | 33400001580276 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Martin Library | Adults Still Biography (Text) | 33454005911979 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
| Parkland Community Library | 973.711 DIE (Text) | 34422007183664 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | 973.7114 St54d (Text) | 30003009126259 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | Bio Still, W (Text) | 33223009015594 | Biography | Available | - |
| Allentown Public Library | 973.711 DIEM (Text) | 34455006948950 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 973.711 (Text) | 33062009653776 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clymer Library | B STILL (Text) | 32596000538925 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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