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Book signing: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge
February 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Author Chip Martin will join us for a hybrid presentation. Tune in to the Zoom links below or show up at the Archives. Glencoe & District Historical Society is proud to help launch this important new book.
Filled with engaging stories and astonishing facts, From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge examines the role of Canadians in the American Civil War. Award-winning journalist Brian Martin will open eyes in both Canada and the United States to how the two countries and their citizens interacted during the Civil War and the troubled times that surrounded it.
Despite all we know about the Civil War, its causes, battles, characters, issues, impacts, and legacy, few books have explored Canada’s role in the bloody conflict that claimed more than 600,000 lives.
A surprising 20,000 Canadians went south to take up arms on both sides of the conflict, while thousands of enslaved people, draft dodgers, deserters, recruiters, plotters, and spies fled northward to take shelter in the attic that is Canada. Many escaped slavery and found safety through the Underground Railroad. There were also KKK organizers who fled north. Confederate President Jefferson Davis along with several of his emissaries and generals found refuge on Canadian soil, and many plantation owners moved north of the border.
The historical society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Lecture: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge: Canada and the Civil War
Time: Feb 14, 2023 07:00 PM America/Toronto
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