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Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad
Beyond the River The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad
Author: Ann Hagedorn
Beyond the River brings to brilliant life the dramatic story of the forgotten heroes of the Ripley, Ohio, line of the Underground Railroad. — The decades preceding the Civil War were rife with fierce sectarian violence along the borders between slave and free states. The Ohio River was one such border. Here in the river towns of Ohi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781435290037
ISBN-10: 1435290038
Publication Date: 5/29/2008
Pages: 352
Edition: Reprint
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Book Type: Library Binding
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In this book, Ann Hagedorn tells the story of the participants in the Ripley line of the Underground Railroad. John Rankin, an abolitionist, and his family and friends, risk their lives to guide thousands of runaway slaves to safety across the river into the free state of Ohio.