Randolph Paul Runyon, the author of several articles on Warren, is professor of French at Miami University.
"A beautifully written telling of a passionate story. Runyon truly
exemplifies the historian as detective." -- Thomas H. Appleton
Jr.
"An exciting and dramatic reconstruction of the life and times of a
pioneering American woman." -- Library Booknotes
"Another active and important woman has been rescued from the
shadows and obscurity and given her proper place in the history not
only of Kentucky but of an emotional and important era in the
nation's history." -- Filson Club History Quarterly
"In this captivating tale of a petticoat abolitionist, Delia
Webster stands at the center of a riveting story about the
Underground Railroad." -- Appalachian Quarterly
"It has just about everything that makes for a great
narrative...close escapes, scorned love, sacrifices, and
vengeance." -- Random Thoughts on History
"Readers interested in the anti-slavery movement of the pre-Civil
War years will find Runyon's book fascinating....Has all the
elements of adventur, romance, and intrigue." -- Ohioana
Quarterly
"Runyon has successfully extracted this very readable narrative of
antislavery activities, clarifying and tying together a mass of
disjointed and contradictory primary sources. It illustrates the
complexities of living within a community while subverting its
laws." -- Library Journal
"Runyon's riveting account reveals the intrigues that surrounded
the at times hesitant abolitionist Delia Webster. In piecing
together the complex puzzle of Ms. Webster and her cohorts, Runyon
has illuminated a fascinating, little-known slice of anti-slavery
history." -- Edward J. Renehan Jr.
"This Victorian melodrama reads like a detective story.... Working
with a difficult and complex body of evidence, Runyon has produced
a fascinating and poignant story without being seduced by it." --
H-Net Reviews
"A beautifully written telling of a passionate story. Runyon
truly exemplifies the historian as detective." -- Thomas H.
Appleton Jr.
"An exciting and dramatic reconstruction of the life and
times of a pioneering American woman." -- Library
Booknotes
"Another active and important woman has been rescued from the
shadows and obscurity and given her proper place in the history not
only of Kentucky but of an emotional and important era in the
nation's history." -- Filson Club History Quarterly
"In this captivating tale of a petticoat abolitionist, Delia
Webster stands at the center of a riveting story about the
Underground Railroad." -- Appalachian Quarterly
"It has just about everything that makes for a great
narrative...close escapes, scorned love, sacrifices, and
vengeance." -- Random Thoughts on History
"Readers interested in the anti-slavery movement of the
pre-Civil War years will find Runyon's book fascinating....Has all
the elements of adventur, romance, and intrigue." -- Ohioana
Quarterly
"Runyon has successfully extracted this very readable
narrative of antislavery activities, clarifying and tying together
a mass of disjointed and contradictory primary sources. It
illustrates the complexities of living within a community while
subverting its laws." -- Library Journal
"Runyon's riveting account reveals the intrigues that
surrounded the at times hesitant abolitionist Delia Webster. In
piecing together the complex puzzle of Ms. Webster and her cohorts,
Runyon has illuminated a fascinating, little-known slice of
anti-slavery history." -- Edward J. Renehan Jr.
"This Victorian melodrama reads like a detective story.... Working with a difficult and complex body of evidence, Runyon has produced a fascinating and poignant story without being seduced by it." -- H-Net Reviews
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