Delia Webster and the Underground Railroad / Randolph Paul Runyon ; researched in collaboration with William Albert Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Runyon, Randolph, 1947- author.

Contributor:

Davis, William Albert, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women abolitionists--United States--Biography.

Women abolitionists.

Abolitionists--United States--Biography.

Abolitionists.

Underground Railroad.

Antislavery movements--United States.

Antislavery movements.

Kentucky--History--1792-1865.

Kentucky.

Webster, Delia Ann.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this captivating tale, Randolph Paul Runyon follows the trail of the first woman imprisoned for assisting runaway slaves and explores the mystery surrounding her life and work. In September 1844, Delia Webster took a break from her teaching responsibilities at Lexington Female Academy and accompanied Calvin Fairbank, a Methodist preacher from Oberlin College, on a Saturday drive in the country. At the end of their trip, their passengers--Lewis Hayden and his family--remained in southern Ohio, ticketed for the Underground Railroad. Webster and Fairbank returned to a near riot and jail cells

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. ""Deceived in the distance""; 2. ""Perhaps you can decipher its contents""; 3. ""Partner of his guilt""; 4. ""On account of her sex""; 5. ""The error of a woman's heart""; 6. ""Did ... entice and seduce""; 7. ""It might not appear what I shall be""; 8. ""The sincere desire of your fond father""; 9. ""I am afraid they will not always be on as friendly terms""; 10. ""The very madness of the moon""; 11. ""A very bold and defiant kind of woman""; 12. Aftermath: ""This remarkable history""; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-0974-4

0-8131-4841-3

OCLC:

605308595