Honoring their paths
Subtitle: African American contributions along the Journey Through Hallowed Ground
By: Deborah A. Lee
Contributors: Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership
Publisher: Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Waterford, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780615302416
Subjects: African Americans; History
Other titles: African American contributions along the Journey Through Hallowed Ground
Description: From Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Monticello, Virginia, this book tells the realities of slave life; the countless stories of people who risked everything to escape and navigate the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom; and the struggle for equality in the 20th Century. Honoring Their Paths: African American Contributions Along The Journey Through Hallowed Ground tells this rich and complex component of our American narrative by looking beyond the bricks and mortar of historic sites to tell the story of the people who helped shape our nation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: PENNSYLVANIA: Adams County; title: MARYLAND: Carroll County; Frederick County; Washington County; title: WEST VIRGINIA: Harpers Ferry; title: VIRGINIA: Loudoun County; Prince William County; Fauquier County; Rappahannock County; Culpepper County; Spotsylvania County; Orange County; Madison County; Albemarle County.