"Dunbar brings to life the forgotten story of a woman who fled enslavement from America's First Family. Her mostly Northern story is a powerful reminder that the tentacles of slavery could reach from the South, all the way to the state of New Hampshire. The surprising part of this true history is not that she achieved her freedom, but the lengths to which George and Martha Washington would go to try to recapture a young woman who insulted them by rejecting bondage."--Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, Dean of Commonwealth Honors ...
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"Dunbar brings to life the forgotten story of a woman who fled enslavement from America's First Family. Her mostly Northern story is a powerful reminder that the tentacles of slavery could reach from the South, all the way to the state of New Hampshire. The surprising part of this true history is not that she achieved her freedom, but the lengths to which George and Martha Washington would go to try to recapture a young woman who insulted them by rejecting bondage."--Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, Dean of Commonwealth Honors College and author of Mr & Ms. Prince
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Add this copy of Greek Gods: an Iconoclast's Guide to cart. $74.34, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Efstathiadis Group.