Freedom Roads: Searching for the Underground Railroad
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The Underground Railroad was meant to be a set of secret pathways, and its traces have been obscured by time. But Joyce Hansen and Gary McGowan, who won a Coretta Scott King Honor for their previous book, show how archaeologists and historians sift through corn cobs and root cellars, study songs and quilts, and use the latest technology to reconstruct those heroic journeys. Freedom Roads offers both a fresh look at the escape routes from slavery and an introduction to the tools, methods, and insights of archaeology, anthropology, and historical conservation. Here is a modern-day detective story that uncovers the traces of a time in American history when courageous slaves and idealistic abolitionists defied the law and saved lives.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0812626737
ISBN13:9780812626735
Release Date:March 2003
Publisher:Cricket Books
Length:166 Pages
Weight:1.98 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 7.9" x 9.4"
Age Range:10 to 13 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 8
Related Subjects
18th Century Biographies Children's Children's Books Education & Reference MulticulturalCustomer Reviews
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Great informative!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I am a student in the process of becoming a teacher, and as such I found this to be a great supplement to any text book and more informative than a fiction. This book gives more in depth information about slavery and specifically the Underground Railroad than any other book, text or otherwise, that I have ever read! I learned about the spirituals as well as the fact that there was a kind of Underground Railroadvin the 1600's-slaves fled to St. Augustine for safe haven. What a wonderful addition to any classroom!!
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