Published by Read & Co. History, 2012
ISBN 10: 1446099830 ISBN 13: 9781446099834
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. The fascinating and moving memoirs of American slaves, William and Ellen Craft. First published in 1860, this volume gives insight into the life and plight of slaves in the 18th century.Published just before the Civil War, these memoirs are one of the most influential slave narratives. Disguised as a servant and a white male painter, William and Ellen Craft escaped slavery in Georgia, USA, in 1848. They travelled north by rail and river before reaching Philadelphia on Christmas Day. Their exploit was widely covered in the press and became well known, putting their lives in danger.Read & Co. History has proudly republished this classic memoir, now featuring an introductory chapter by Frederick Douglas, My Escape From Slavery. Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is not to be missed by those with an interest in American history.
Published by Read & Co. History, 2012
ISBN 10: 1446099830 ISBN 13: 9781446099834
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: New. The fascinating and moving memoirs of American slaves, William and Ellen Craft. First published in 1860, this volume gives insight into the life and plight of slaves in the 18th century.Published just before the Civil War, these memoirs are one of the most influential slave narratives. Disguised as a servant and a white male painter, William and Ellen Craft escaped slavery in Georgia, USA, in 1848. They travelled north by rail and river before reaching Philadelphia on Christmas Day. Their exploit was widely covered in the press and became well known, putting their lives in danger.Read & Co. History has proudly republished this classic memoir, now featuring an introductory chapter by Frederick Douglas, My Escape From Slavery. Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom is not to be missed by those with an interest in American history.
Published by Read & Co. History, 2020
ISBN 10: 1528717740 ISBN 13: 9781528717748
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: New. The Women who Came in the Mayflower is a 1920 work by Annie Russel Marble within which she looks at the female passengers of the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. This fascinating treatise is highly recommended for those with an interest in this famous sea voyage and in American history and culture in general. Contents include: Women Pioneers, by Mrs John A. Logan, Foreword, Endurance and Adventure - The Voyage and Landing, Communal and Family Life in Plymouth 1621-1623, Matrons and Maidens Who Came in the Mayflower, and Companions Who Arrived in the Fortune and the Ann. Read & Co. History is republishing this classic work now complete with the excerpt Women Pioneers by Mrs John A. Logan.
Published by Read & Co. History, 2020
ISBN 10: 1528717732 ISBN 13: 9781528717731
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. The Women of the Mayflower is a collection of excerpts revolving around the female passengers of the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. An interesting and insightful collection not to be missed by readers keen to hear the voice of the women in early American history. Contents include: Women Pioneers, by Mrs. John A. Logan, Matrons and Maidens Who Came in the Mayflower, by Annie Russell Marble, An Excerpt of Letter X, by Fredrika Bremer.
Published by Read & Co. History, 2020
ISBN 10: 1528717732 ISBN 13: 9781528717731
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: New. The Women of the Mayflower is a collection of excerpts revolving around the female passengers of the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. An interesting and insightful collection not to be missed by readers keen to hear the voice of the women in early American history. Contents include: Women Pioneers, by Mrs. John A. Logan, Matrons and Maidens Who Came in the Mayflower, by Annie Russell Marble, An Excerpt of Letter X, by Fredrika Bremer.
Published by Read & Co. History, 2020
ISBN 10: 1409763161 ISBN 13: 9781409763161
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Solomon Northup (born c.1807) was an American abolitionist and author. Born free to a freed slave and a free African American woman, he was a professional violinist, farmer and landowner until he was offered a job as a musician in Washington D.C., where he was drugged and kidnapped by slavers. He was sold to a painter in New Orleans and remained in bondage for 12 years until a Canadian plantation worker alerted the authorities in New York. He was emancipated on January 3, 1853, although his captors where never brought to justice. Northup chronicled his harrowing experience in this historic memoir, which was adapted into the 2013 Oscar-winning film of the same name. A moving memoir that deserves a place on every bookshelf and will appeal to those with an interest in this dark chapter of American history. Read & Co. History is proud to be republishing this classic slave narrative now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter by Frederick Douglass.