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The purchase / by Spalding, Linda.;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Family life; Frontier and pioneer life; Quakers; Slaves; Values;
© c2012., McClelland & Stewart,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Harriet Tubman [videorecording] : visions of freedom / by London, Nicole,television director,television producer,screenwriter.; Nelson, Stanley,1951-film director,film producer.; Smith, Marcia,screenwriter.; Taylor, Paul,screenwriter.; Woodard, Alfre,1953-narrator.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.;
Narrated by Alfre Woodard.Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom is a rich and nuanced portrait of the woman known as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913.; Abolitionists; African American abolitionists; African Americans; Antislavery movements; Fugitive slaves; Slavery; Slaves; Underground Railroad;
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The Golden Daughter : My Mother's Secret Past As a Ukrainian Slave Worker in Nazi Germany. by St. James, Halina.;
Sorting through her late mother's possessions, Halina St. James found a secret stash of letters that told of how her mother was abducted by Nazis, how she got pregnant and married an older man, and how her life changed when her husband introduced his friend, a young Polish freedom fighter. The younger man betrayed his friend and ran off with Maria and Halina. 'The Golden Daughter' is the gripping story of a mother and daughter shaped by forces they had no control over. St. James lives in Tantallon, NS.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / General; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women;
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The long song [videorecording] / by Atwell, Hayley,1982-actor.; Belo, Mahalia,television director.; Lawrance, Tamara,1994-actor.; Lowden, Jack,1990-actor.; Parekh, Roopesh,1973-television producer.; Williams, Sarah(Sarah B.),screenwriter.; television adaptation of (work):Levy, Andrea,1956-2019.Long song.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.;
Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell, Jack Lowden, Leo Bill.Originally broadcast as a television miniseres in 2018.Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, following the trials, tribulations and survival of July and her odious mistress Caroline on a sugar plantation.PG.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Television mini-series.; Historical television programs.; Plantations; Slavery; Women slaves;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gateway to freedom : the hidden history of the underground railroad / by Foner, Eric,1943-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Antislavery movements; Fugitive slaves; Underground railroad.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I've got a home in glory land : a lost tale of the Underground Railroad / by Smardz Frost, Karolyn.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-436) and index.
Subjects: Blackburn, Thornton, 1813 or 4-1890.; Blackburn, Lucie, d. 1895.; Fugitive slaves; African Americans; Slaves; Underground railroad; Underground railroad; Antislavery movements;
© c2007., Thomas Allen Publishers,
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Harriet [videorecording] / by Alwyn, Joe,actor.; Erivo, Cynthia,1987-actor.; Guinee, Tim,actor.; Lemmons, Kasi,film director.; Monáe, Janelle,actor.; Nettles, Jennifer,actor.; Odom, Leslie,Jr.,1981-actor.; Peters, Clarke,actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jennifer Nettles, Joe Alwyn, Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monae, Tim Guinee, Clarke Peters, Leslie Odom, Jr.Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Still, William, 1821-1902; Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913; African American abolitionists; African American women; Antislavery movements; Fugitive slaves; Slaves; Underground Railroad;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Harriet [videorecording] / by Alwyn, Joe,actor.; Erivo, Cynthia,1987-actor.; Guinee, Tim,actor.; Lemmons, Kasi,film director.; Monáe, Janelle,actor.; Nettles, Jennifer,actor.; Odom, Leslie,Jr.,1981-actor.; Peters, Clarke,actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jennifer Nettles, Joe Alwyn, Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monae, Tim Guinee, Clarke Peters, Leslie Odom, Jr.Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, 2.0 DVS ; DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1, DTS-HD High Resolution audio 7.1 ; Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Still, William, 1821-1902; Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913; African American abolitionists; African American women; Antislavery movements; Fugitive slaves; Slaves; Underground Railroad;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Steal away home : one woman's epic flight to freedom -- and her long road back to the South / by Smardz Frost, Karolyn,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Reynolds, Cecelia Jane.; Fugitive slaves; African Americans; Black Canadians; Slaves; African Americans; Underground Railroad.; Antislavery movements;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A quilt for Christmas / by Dallas, Sandra.;
"It is 1864 and Eliza Spooner's husband Will has joined the Kansas volunteers to fight the Confederates, leaving her with their two children and in charge of their home and land. Eliza is confident that he will return home, and she helps pass the months making a special quilt to keep Will warm during his winter months in the army. When the unthinkable happens, she takes in a a woman and child who have been left alone and made vulnerable by the war, and she finds solace and camaraderie amongst the women of her quilting group. And when she is asked to help hide an escaped slave, she must decide for herself what is right, and who can she can count on to help her."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Fugitive slaves; Grief; Quilting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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