Books by "Mary Jane Cherry"
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The culmination of years of research in dozens of archives and libraries, this fascinating encyclopedia provides an unprecedented look at the network known as the Underground Railroad - that mysterious "system" of individuals and organizations that helped slaves escape the American South to freedom during the years before the Civil War. In operation as early as the 1500s and reaching its peak with the abolitionist movement of the antebellum period, the Underground Railroad saved countless lives and helped alter the course of American history. This is the most complete reference on the Underground Railroad ever published. It includes full coverage of the Railroad in both the United States and Canada, which was the ultimate destination of many of the escaping slaves. "The Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations" explores the people, places, writings, laws, and organizations that made this network possible. More than 1,500 entries detail the families and personalities involved in the operation, and sidebars extract primary source materials for longer entries. This encyclopedia features extensive supporting materials, including maps with actual Underground Railroad escape routes, photos, a chronology, genealogies of those involved in the operation, a listing of Underground Railroad operatives by state or Canadian province, a "passenger" list of escaping slaves, and primary and secondary source bibliographies.
Mary Ellen seems like a girl who comes from a normal family. She has a mother and father and little sisters. She has dreams for the future. Yet, her childhood is different in a secret, horrible way. Her father can be a warm, comforting presence when hes in a good mood, but when hes in a bad mood, he becomes a monster who abuses her. She fantasizes about a future with a quiet, peaceful apartment of her own and even a husband. She researches and finds out that what her father does is a sign of illness. Knowing that her father is sick, she struggles to keep her family together yet find a way to escape his abuse. As she grows up, she does indeed fulfill her dreams and finds a man to love herbut how much of her past can she share? She goes into therapy, but again, the guilt over her fathers actions and leaving her mother and sisters feels impossible to overcome. Through her struggle to survive, Mary Ellen fights bravely to move beyond the past and find personal happiness in a life all her own, despite an abusive beginning.