Time Full of Trial: The Roanoke Island Freedmen's Colony, 1862-1867 - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9780807849187ISBN-10:807849189UPC:9780807849187Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), American, Colonial Period (1600-1775)Size:9.20 x 6.14 x 0.78 inchesWeight:1.0318Product ID:SC1A53K3JV
Time Full of Trial: The Roanoke Island Freedmen's Colony, 1862-1867
In February 1862, General Ambrose E. Burnside led Union forces to victory at the Battle of Roanoke Island. As word spread that the Union army had established a foothold in eastern North Carolina, slaves from the surrounding area streamed across Federal lines seeking freedom. By early 1863, nearly 1,000 refugees had gathered on Roanoke Island, working together to create a thriving community that...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9780807849187ISBN-10:807849189UPC:9780807849187Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), American, Colonial Period (1600-1775)Size:9.20 x 6.14 x 0.78 inchesWeight:1.0318Product ID:SC1A53K3JV
Patricia C. Click is associate professor in the Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication at the University of Virginia. She is author of "The Spirit of the Times: Amusements in Nineteenth-Century Baltimore, Norfolk, and Richmond."
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