Beyond the River
Subtitle: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: February 3, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780684870663
Subjects: American history: c 1500 to c 1800; American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Black studies; Human rights; Slavery & emancipation; World history: c 1750 to c 1900; c 1800 to c 1900; Historical - U.S.; Slavery; U.S. History - Antebellum Period (1840-1860); United States - 19th Century; History; Biography / Autobiography; History: American; USA; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; History / General; Antislavery movements; Underground railroad; United States - Civil War; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; 19th century; Abolitionists; Ohio
First sentence: There was a time when fierce passions swept this little town, dividing its people into bitter factions.