In Abandoned Tracks, W. Thomas Mainwaring bridges the gap between scholarly and popular perceptions of the Underground Railroad. Historians have long recognized that many aspects of the Underground Railroad have been mythologized by emotion, memory, time, and wishful thinking. Mainwaring's book is a rich, in-depth attempt to separate fact from fiction in one local area, while also contributing to a scholarly discussion of the Underground Railroad by placing Washington County, Pennsylvania, in the national context. Just as the North was not consistent in its perspective on the Civil War and the slavery issue, the Underground Railroad had distinct regional variations. Washington County had a well-organized abolition movement, even though its members helped a comparatively small number of fugitive slaves escape, largely because of the small nearby slave population in what was then western Virginia. Its origins as a slave county make it an interesting case study of the transition from slavery to freedom and of the origins of black and white abolitionism. Abandoned Tracks lends much to the ongoing scholarly debate about the extent, scope, and nature of the Underground Railroad. This book is written both for scholars of abolitionism and the Underground Railroad and for an audience interested in local history.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Tracts Written In The Controversy Respecting The Legitimacy Of Amicia, Daughter Of Hugh Cyveliok, Earl Of Chester A.D. 1673-1679, Part 1; Volumes 78-79 Of Remains, Historical And Literary, Connected With The Palatine Counties Of Lancaster And Chester; Tracts Written In The Controversy Respecting The Legitimacy Of Amicia, Daughter Of Hugh Cyveliok, Earl Of Chester A.D. 1673-1679; William Beamont Sir Peter Leycester, Sir Thomas Mainwaring, Chetham Society William Beamont Chetham Society, 1869

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Tracts Written In The Controversy Respecting The Legitimacy Of Amicia, Daughter Of Hugh Cyveliok, Earl Of Chester A.D. 1673-1679, Part 3; Volumes 78-79 Of Remains, Historical And Literary, Connected With The Palatine Counties Of Lancaster And Chester; Tracts Written In The Controversy Respecting The Legitimacy Of Amicia, Daughter Of Hugh Cyveliok, Earl Of Chester A.D. 1673-1679; William Beamont Sir Peter Leycester, Sir Thomas Mainwaring, Chetham Society William Beamont Chetham Society, 1869