{"product_id":"underground-railroad-in-pennsylvania-9780811735186","title":"Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania","description":"\u003cli\u003eRevised and expanded with recently uncovered information \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDetailed maps of escape routes and networks \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEyewitness accounts of fugitives \u003cbr\u003eOrganized in antebellum America to help slaves escape to freedom, the Underground Railroad was cloaked in secrecy and operated at great peril to everyone involved. The system was extremely active in Pennsylvania, with routes running through cities and towns in all parts of the state.\u003cbr\u003eThis revised second edition retraces the routes with detailed maps, discusses the large city networks, identifies the houses and sites where escapees found refuge, and records the names of the people who risked their lives to support the operation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William J. Switala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stackpole Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811735186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam J. Switala is a former professor of education at Duquense University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the author of several textbooks on Pennsylvania history. He has been researching the Underground Railroad for more than ten years and has lectured extensively on the subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Stackpole Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44006727155827,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1b0162eb-6181-4be0-9758-6457958ec1de.jpg?v=1761049009","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/underground-railroad-in-pennsylvania-9780811735186","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}