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Flee North
''Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland'' is a 2023 biography of Thomas Smallwood written by American journalist Scott Shane. Summary ''Flee North'' is a biography of Thomas Smallwood (1801–1883), a man who helped hundreds of African Americans escape slavery via the Underground Railroad. The author, Scott Shane, makes the claim that Smallwood was the first to coin the term "underground railroad" in a letter published in 1842. (The origin of the term is disputed.) Smallwood was born into slavery in Maryland, though his experience was uncommon. His slaver taught him to read and write, and allowed Smallwood to purchase his freedom when he turned 30. After gaining freedom, Smallwood worked as a shoemaker in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Smallwood eventually connected with Charles Torrey, a white abolitionist from New England, who aided in helping enslaved individuals escape to the northern United States. During this time, Smallwood a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celadon Books
Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd in the United Kingdom and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC in the United States) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the "Big Five" English language publishers (along with Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster). Founded in London in 1843 by Scottish brothers Daniel and Alexander MacMillan, the firm soon established itself as a leading publisher in Britain. It published two of the best-known works of Victorian-era children's literature, Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' (1894). Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan, grandson of co-founder Daniel, was chairman of the company from 1964 until his death in December 1986. Since 1999, Macmillan has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group with offices in 41 countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Shane
Scott Shane (born May 22, 1954 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American journalist and author, employed by ''The New York Times'' until 2023, reporting principally about the United States United States Intelligence Community, intelligence community. In 2023, his nonfiction book ''Flee North, Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland'' was published by Celadon Books. Career and education Shane received a bachelor's from Williams College and a master's from University of Oxford, Oxford University. He began his journalism career as a news clerk for ''The Washington Star'' (1979–1980), then as a local news reporter for the Greensboro (NC) ''News & Record'' (1980–1983). He became a reporter for ''The Baltimore Sun'' (1983–2004), he served for two years as their Moscow correspondent (1988–1991). Since 2004 he has been a national news reporter for ''The New York Times''. Shane also made an appearance in the HBO series "The Wire" (Season 5, epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Smallwood
Thomas Smallwood (1801–1883) was a freedman," a daring activist and searing writer" who worked alongside fellow abolitionist Charles Turner Torrey on the Underground Railroad. The two men created what some historians believe was the first branch of the underground railroad that ran through Washington, D.C., which they operated from 1842 to 1844. After their involvement ceased, the network continued to exist in Washington for another two decades. Smallwood also wrote for Torrey's Albany, New York, Albany, New York (state), New York antislavery newspaper, ''Tocsin of Liberty,'' as its Washington correspondent. Biography Thomas Smallwood was born into Slavery in the United States, slavery in Prince George's County, Maryland on 22 February 1801. As a small child, he and his sister Catherine's ownership was transferred through inheritance to Sarah and the Rev. John B. Ferguson. The Reverend Ferguson taught young Thomas Smallwood to read and write. He later filed a deed of manumiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
