The road to dawn : Josiah Henson and the story that sparked the Civil War
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Published
New York, NY : BBS PublicAffairs, [2018].
Physical Desc
xvi, 287 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Status
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO HENSON 2018
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BIO HENSON 2018
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Published
New York, NY : BBS PublicAffairs, [2018].
Format
Book
Language
English
UPC
40028196879
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-287) and index.
Description
"The Road to Dawn tells the improbable story of Josiah Henson, a slave who spent forty-two years in pre-Civil War bondage in the American South and eventually escaped with his wife and four young children, travelling 600 miles and eventually settling with his family as a free man across the border in Canada. Once there, Henson rescued 118 more slaves and purchased land to build what would become one of the final stops on the Underground Railroad, a 500-person freeman settlement called Dawn. He was immortalized by Harriet Beecher Stowe in her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin."--Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brock, J. (2018). The road to dawn: Josiah Henson and the story that sparked the Civil War . BBS PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brock, Jared. 2018. The Road to Dawn: Josiah Henson and the Story That Sparked the Civil War. BBS PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brock, Jared. The Road to Dawn: Josiah Henson and the Story That Sparked the Civil War BBS PublicAffairs, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brock, Jared. The Road to Dawn: Josiah Henson and the Story That Sparked the Civil War BBS PublicAffairs, 2018.
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