{"product_id":"the-underground-railroad-in-delaware-paperback","title":"The Underground Railroad in Delaware - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the stories of freedom seekers as they passed through Delaware in the decades before the Civil War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountless men and women traveled to freedom on an informal network of back roads and friendly houses that comprised the Delaware Underground Railroad. Traveling at night and guided by the North Star, Harriet Tubman journeyed through the First State on her initial escape from enslavement, and she heroically retuned here more than ten times to lead others out of the prison of slavery. Frederick Douglass, the eloquent spokesman for abolition, traveled the Delaware Underground Railroad on his escape from bondage. Often assisted by the Quaker businessman Thomas Garrett, these freedom seekers blazed an unmatched trail of cunning and bravery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal author Michael Morgan tells the remarkable story of this dark and neglected chapter in Delaware history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Morgan has been writing freelance newspaper articles on the history of coastal Delaware for more than three decades. He is the author of the \"Delaware Diary,\" which appears weekly in the \u003ci\u003eDelaware Coast Press\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWave\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSalisbury Daily Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Morgan has also published articles in \u003ci\u003eDelaware Beach Life, America's Civil War, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Civil War Times\u003c\/i\u003e and other national publications. His \"Lore of Delmarva\" weekly radio commentary on historical topics is broadcast by station WGMD 92.7. Morgan is also the author of ten books, including \u003ci\u003eCivil War Delaware, Delmarva's Patty Cannon, The Devil on the Nanticoke and Prohibition Delaware\u003c\/i\u003e. Morgan was inducted into the Delaware Maritime Hall of Fame in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.99 x 6.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52585536192805,"sku":"9781467152419","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/y5p-F2F6V19781467152419.webp?v=1781602184","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/the-underground-railroad-in-delaware-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}