The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Region (Paperback)

from JaneSteen

This is a nicely done niche interest history, very suitable if you're looking to research into the underground railroad in general even if it does focus on one particular region. If it's local facts and figures you're looking for, there are plenty of names and locations to spark further research....

from EMYeak

In this book, author Tom Calarco has done research into the existence and operation of the Underground Railroad in the specific area of the Adirondack Region of New York. Because of the necessity of secrecy in its operation, much of the evidence is based on legend, membership in certain abolition...

from lsg

This is a well-researched and well-written book filling in a major gap in the history of the Underground Railroad. It is not light reading and I would not hand it to someone as their first introduction to the subject of the railroad. But for those who have a deep interest in the topic, this is de...

from Wabbit98

This is a simple book, its mainly use would come to those looking for genealogical records and for specific information on the underground railroad. It does what it sets out to do, to talk about the Underground Railroad in upstate New York. Like a lot of books that just focus on a certain region ...

from book58lover

The first two thirds of the book is a history of the abolitionist and URR movement and although I thought I had read all about it, there were some facts that I hadn't known. That was a plus for me. Also, since I live in central New York I am very familiar with Gerrit Smith and the abolitionist mo...