Harriet Tubman by Catherine Clinton

Harriet Tubman by Catherine Clinton

The definitive biography of one of the most courageous women in American history reveals Harriet Tubman to be even more remarkable than her legend (Newsday).
Celebrated for her exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of nineteenth-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman? To John Brown, leader of the Harper's Ferry slave uprising, she was General Tubman. For the many slaves she led north to freedom, she was Moses. To the slaveholders who sought her capture, she was a thief and a trickster. To abolitionists, she was a prophet.
Now, in a biography widely praised for its impeccable research and its compelling narrative, Harriet Tubman is revealed for the first time as a singular and complex character, a woman who defied simple categorization.
A thrilling reading experience. It expands outward from Tubman's individual story to give a sweeping, historical vision of slavery. --NPR's Fresh Air

Catherine Clinton is an American historian and the author of many books, including Divided Houses: Gender and the Civil War and Half-Sisters of History: Southern Women and the American Past. She is a contributor to The New Yorker.Christine Lunardini is a freelance writer who holds a Ph.D. in American History from Princeton. Her books include What Every American Should Know About Women's History: 200 Events That Shaped Our Destiny.

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ISBN 13	9780316144926
ISBN 10	0316144924
Title	Harriet Tubman
Author	Catherine Clinton
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown And Company
Year published	2004-02-02
Number of pages	272
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