Alphabetical List of Entries List of Entries by State or Country List of Entries by Role or Profession Preface Introduction Timeline of the Underground Railroad Biographical Dictionary Selected Bibliography About the Author and Contributors
Tom Calarco is an independent scholar specializing in the Underground Railroad. He is the author of The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Region (2004) among other works.
. . . this inexpensive but authoritative guide provides high
school, public and academic libraries with an affordable
introduction to a historically important movement.
*Lawrence Looks at Books*
Helpful cross-references demonstrate the connections among
individuals involved with the Underground Railroad. Useful back
matter includes entry lists arranged alphabetically,
geographically, and by the role the individual played in the
movement, and state and general indexes. . . . it will be valuable
where the Underground Railroad is studied in detail.
*School Library Journal*
People of the Underground Railroad is recommended for those seeking
in-depth, article-length biographies of those who assisted slaves
to freedom, and the people with whom they associated.
*ARBA*
The books layout enhances its reader-friendly touch as well as its
importance as a resource guide. . . . The biographical entries,
many accompanied with sharp images of the individual listed, are
captivatingly well written. . . . suitable for students at the high
school and college levels as well as the general reading
public.
*MultiCultural Review*
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