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Resistance at Christiana; the fugitive slave rebellion, Christiana, Pennsylvania, September 11, 1851: a documentary account

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo5048
Author
Katz, Jonathan,
Date of Publication
[1974]
Call Number
974.80323 K18
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ISBN
0690003072
Author
Katz, Jonathan,
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Crowell
Date of Publication
[1974]
Physical Description
viii, 359 p. illus. 24 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
African American Resources at Lancaster County Historical Society.
Summary
The book details the events leading up to and following the " Christiana Riot " in 1851. African Americans in Christiana, Pennsylvania, repulsed the efforts of a Maryland slave owner to capture escaped slaves. The encounter resulted in the death of the slave owner and the trial for treason of several men. The charges were based on the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 which required citizens to assist in the return of escaped slaves to their owners. No one was convicted in the trial. The book states that "the Christiana resistance ranks with the Nat Turner uprising as one of the major episodes in black American history and the history of black-white relations. Along with John Brown's raid it was a harbinger of the Civil War. "
Subjects
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Christiana
Violence - Pennsylvania - Christiana
Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana
Christiana (Pa.) - Race relations.
Christiana (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80323 K18
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William Parker, the hero of the Christiana Riot

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4079
Author
Whitson, Thomas.
Date of Publication
1897
Christiana Riot / by Thomas Whitson, Esq. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Parker, William. Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana. Christiana (Pa.)--History. Christiana (Pa.)--Race relations. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1896-97 Description: [27]-34 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal
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by Thomas Whitson, Esq.
Author
Whitson, Thomas.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[27]-34 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 1
Subjects
Parker, William.
Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana.
Christiana (Pa.) - History.
Christiana (Pa.) - Race relations.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 1 (1897), p. 27-34Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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The colors of courage : Gettysburg's forgotten history : immigrants, women, and African-Americans in the Civil War's defining battle

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Author
Creighton, Margaret S.,
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
c2005.
Call Number
973.7349 C914
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Responsibility
Margaret Creighton.
ISBN
0465014569
9780465014569
9780465014576
0465014577
Author
Creighton, Margaret S.,
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Basic Books,
Date of Publication
c2005.
Physical Description
xix, 321 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-308) and index.
Contents
The Gettysburg campaign : a brief chronology -- Prologue : the lay of the land; a sign of the times -- An afternoon in the badlands -- The season of disbelief -- Desolation's edge -- Flying thick like blackbirds -- Bold acts -- The wide eye of the storm -- The aftermath -- The seesaw of honor, or, How the pigpen was mightier than the sword -- Women and remembrance -- Making a living on hallowed land.
Summary
"In the summer of 1863, as Union and Confederate armies marched on southern Pennsylvania, the town of Gettysburg found itself thrust onto the center stage of war. The three days of fighting that ensued decisively turned the tide of the Civil War. In The Colors of Courage, Margaret Creighton narrates the tale of this crucial battle from the viewpoint of three unsung groups - women, immigrants, and African Americans - and reveals how wide the battle's dimensions were."
"Creighton draws on memoirs, letters, diaries, and newspapers to bring to life the individuals at the heart of her narrative. In telling the stories of these participants, Margaret Creighton has written a work of original history - a narrative that is sure to redefine the Civil War's most remarkable event."--Jacket.
Subjects
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
Immigrants - Pennsylvania - Gettysburg
Women, White - Pennsylvania - Gettysburg
African Americans - Pennsylvania - Gettysburg
African Americans.
Immigrants.
Military participation
Women.
Women, White.
Einwanderer.
Frau.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - African Americans.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Women.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Participation, Immigrant.
Pennsylvania - Gettysburg.
United States.
Gettysburg (Pa.) - Schlacht.
Schwarze.
History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7349 C914
Websites
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0419/2004014003.html
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The Pennsylvania Abolition Society & the Pennsylvania Black : two hundredth anniversary exhibition, April 17, 1974-July 17, 1974, at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania : from its collections, those of Charles L. Blockson, and others

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2064
Date of Publication
1974.
Call Number
326 P415
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Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Pennsylvania Abolition Society,
Date of Publication
1974.
Physical Description
24 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Subjects
Slavery - Pennsylvania
Antislavery movements - United States
African Americans - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - History - Exhibitions.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
326 P415
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African American freedom journey in New York and related sites, 1823-1870 : freedom knows no color

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19141
Author
Matthews, Harry Bradshaw.
Date of Publication
2008.
Call Number
973.3 M439
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Harry Bradshaw Matthews.
ISBN
9780979953743 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Author
Matthews, Harry Bradshaw.
Place of Publication
Cherry Hill, NJ
Publisher
Africana Homestead Legacy Publishers,
Date of Publication
2008.
Physical Description
xii, 467 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Summary
"Harry Bradshaw Matthews' history discusses antislavery movements in African American communities in New York State, as well as Pennsylvania and South Carolina, and their role in national movements during the 19th century. His identification and discussion of black leaders, historic sites, and instruction on conducting genealogical research is an outstanding addition that enhances the work. By compiling hundreds of illustrations consisting of newspaper articles, editorials, notices, and the name indexes of the 20th and 26th Regiments of the United Sates Colored Troops, Matthews gives a unique wealth of genealogical information that is a treasure-trove sure to aid scholars and family historians for years to come." [from GoodReads.com]
Subjects
African Americans - New York (State)
African Americans - Pennsylvania
African Americans - South Carolina
Antislavery movements - New York (State)
Antislavery movements - Pennsylvania
Antislavery movements - South Carolina
African Americans - Genealogy.
Historic sites - New York (State)
Historic sites - Pennsylvania.
Historic sites - South Carolina.
Pennsylvania - Race relations.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.3 M439
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Coroner's verdict in the Christiana Riot case : an interesting paper

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Author
Hensel, W. U.
Date of Publication
1897
Uhler), 1851-1915. Title: Coroner's verdict in the Christiana Riot case : an interesting paper / by Hon. W. U. Hensel. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Gorsuch, Edward. Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana. Christiana (Pa.)--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1896-97
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by Hon. W. U. Hensel.
Author
Hensel, W. U.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[114]-116 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 4
Subjects
Gorsuch, Edward.
Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana.
Christiana (Pa.) - History.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 4 (1897), p. 114-116Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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The Slaves' War : the Civil War in the words of former slaves

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21092
Author
Ward, Andrew,
Date of Publication
2008.
Call Number
973.711 W256
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Responsibility
Andrew Ward.
ISBN
9780618634002
0618634002
9780547237923
0547237928
Author
Ward, Andrew,
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co.,
Date of Publication
2008.
Physical Description
xiv, 386 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-372) and index.
Summary
The first narrative history of the Civil War as told by the very people it freed. Historian of nineteenth-century and African-American history Andrew Ward weaves together hundreds of interviews, diaries, letters, and memoirs. Here is the Civil War as seen from slave quarters, kitchens, roadsides, swamps, and fields. Body servants, army cooks and launderers, runaways, teamsters, and gravediggers bring the war to richly detailed life. From slaves' theories about the causes of the Civil War to their frank assessments of major figures; from their searing memories of the carnage of battle to their often startling attitudes toward masters and liberators alike; and from their initial jubilation at the Yankee invasion of the slave South to the crushing disappointment of freedom's promise unfulfilled, this is a transformative vision of America's second revolution.--From publisher description.
Subjects
Slaves - Southern States - Biography.
Freedmen - United States - Biography.
African Americans - Biography.
African Americans.
Freedmen.
Slaves.
Social aspects.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Personal narratives.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - African Americans.
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Social aspects.
Southern States.
United States.
Biography.
History.
Personal narratives.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.711 W256
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Camp William Penn

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Author
Scott, Donald,
Date of Publication
2008.
Call Number
973.7415 S431
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Responsibility
Donald Scott.
ISBN
0738557358
9780738557359
Author
Scott, Donald,
Place of Publication
Charleston, SC
Publisher
Arcadia Pub.,
Date of Publication
2008.
Physical Description
127 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Images of America
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
Located in Chelten Hills just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Camp William Penn was the largest and first Civil War facility to exclusively train Northern-based federal black soldiers during the war. Boasting the biggest free-black population in the country and the 19th-century’s epicenter of the Underground Railroad, Philadelphia and Camp William Penn, hosted the greatest anti-slavery abolitionists, including Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Robert Purvis, and William Still. Douglass and Tubman spoke to and rallied some of the almost 11,000 soldiers, many of them runaway or ex-slaves, who trained in eleven regiments that fought in a slew of major battles, helped to corner the Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his Rebel forces, as well as capture President Lincoln’s assassins. Several earned the Medal of Honor for their bravery, and many gave their lives. At a time when America’s very existence was threatened, the warriors and freedom fighters for human equality associated with Camp William Penn were a major part of the country’s salvation. The complete story is told here. [from the publisher]
Subjects
United States. - Colored Troops.
African American soldiers - Pennsylvania - Biography.
African American soldiers - Pennsylvania
La Mott (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Camp William Penn (Pa.) - History.
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - African Americans.
Pennsylvania - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Participation, African American.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.7415 S431
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Rebellion at Christiana

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2063
Author
Bacon, Margaret Hope.
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
[1975]
Call Number
974.80323 B129
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Responsibility
by Margaret Hope Bacon.
ISBN
0517515768 :
Author
Bacon, Margaret Hope.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Crown Publishers,
Date of Publication
[1975]
Physical Description
viii, 216 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 207-209.
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Summary
Relates the causes, events, and aftermath of the brief battle in 1851 between slave owners and escaped slaves led by William Parker.
Subjects
Parker, William. - Juvenile literature.
Parker, William.
Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana
Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana.
Christiana (Pa.) - History - History, Juvenile.
Christiana (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80323 B129
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Treason at Christiana, September 11, 1951 The true story of a Battle of Freedom on the Underground Railroad that Rocked the Nation, Threatened Secesion of States from the Union and Brought a Charge of Treason by the Federal Government Against 38 Americans

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17037
Author
Rettew, LaVerne D.
Date of Publication
2006.
Call Number
974.80323 R439
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Author
Rettew, LaVerne D.
Place of Publication
[Sl
Publisher
s.n.],
Date of Publication
2006.
Physical Description
129, [6] p. ill. 23 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographic references.
Subjects
Riots - Pennsylvania - Christiana.
Slavery - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80323 R439
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