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Seven miles to freedom : the Robert Smalls story
- Title
- Seven miles to freedom : the Robert Smalls story / by Janet Halfmann ; illustrated by Duane Smith.
- Author
- Halfmann, Janet.
- Publication
- New York : Lee & Low Books, c2008.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Smith, Duane, 1974-
- Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.; 29 cm.
- Summary
- "A biography of Robert Smalls who, during the Civil War, commandeered the Confederate ship Planter to carry his family and twelve other slaves to freedom, and went on to become a United States Congressman working toward African American advancement"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915
- Planter (Steamship)
- United States. Congress. House > Biography
- African Americans > Biography
- Ship captains > United States > Biography
- African American legislators > Biography
- Fugitive slaves > South Carolina > Beaufort > Biography
- United States > History > Participation, African American. > Civil War, 1861-1865
- Beaufort (S.C.) > Biography
- Audience (note)
- Age 6-11.
- Call Number
- J B SMALLS H
- ISBN
- 9781600602320
- 1600602320
- LCCN
- 2007029274
- OCLC
- 163592750
- Author
- Halfmann, Janet.
- Title
- Seven miles to freedom : the Robert Smalls story / by Janet Halfmann ; illustrated by Duane Smith.
- Imprint
- New York : Lee & Low Books, c2008.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Audience
- Age 6-11.
- Added Author
- Smith, Duane, 1974- ill.
- Research Call Number
- J B SMALLS H