{"product_id":"beneath-freedoms-wing-a-novel-based-on-the-true-story-of-bridgton-maines-role-in-the-underground-railroad-and-the-abolition-movement-9780982914380","title":"Beneath Freedom's Wing: A novel based on the true story of Bridgton, Maine's role in the Underground Railroad and the Abolition Movement.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathilde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMathilde runs from the cruelty of slavery and makes her way North, helped along the way by Quakers and abolitionists. She encounters danger with every step, never sure who is a helper and who is an enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Abolitionists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Joseph and Phebe Fessenden came to the peaceful village of South Bridgton, Maine to serve the newly founded Congregational church in 1829, they soon found themselves embroiled in controversy over the abolition of slavery and the evils of \"demon rum.\" Tempers run high and Parson Joe often found himself running counter to public opinion. Mobs threatened him with tar and feathers, cannonballs, and kidnapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then comes a dark-skinned woman whose very existence threatens all she comes in contact with. Will the community rise to protect the rights of all those who live in chains beneath freedom's wing?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a true story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline D. Grimm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jordan Result Church Mouse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780982914380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaroline Grimm moved to Bridgton, Maine with her family when she was seven years old. She grew up surrounded by historic houses, steeped in stories of the past, and her curiosity got the better of her. She immersed herself in local history for the sheer joy of uncovering the past lives of neighbors long gone. She wrote her first paper on the topic in high school. Since that time, she is often found haunting cemeteries, poring over fragile letters, reading crumbling newspapers, tramping across far flung battlefields, and traveling down forgotten roads. Her neighbors sum up her odd behavior by shaking their heads and saying, \"She writes.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jordan Result Church Mouse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40571128873075,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":21.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_52b026d1-8eac-4a08-9c9f-ff5e7d9a30ed.jpg?v=1668178718","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/beneath-freedoms-wing-a-novel-based-on-the-true-story-of-bridgton-maines-role-in-the-underground-railroad-and-the-abolition-movement-9780982914380","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}