Author: Frederic Crosby Torrey
Publisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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The Torrey Families and Their Children in America
Author: Frederic Crosby Torrey
Publisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Publisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Writings on American History
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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R. A. Torrey
Author: Roger Martin
Publisher: Sword of the Lord Publishers
ISBN: 9780873988292
Category : Evangelists
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Publisher: Sword of the Lord Publishers
ISBN: 9780873988292
Category : Evangelists
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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The Martyrdom of Abolitionist Charles Torrey
Author: E. Fuller Torrey
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807152331
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 271
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During his brief yet remarkable career, abolitionist Charles Torrey -- called the "father of the Underground Railroad" by his peers -- assisted almost four hundred slaves in gaining their freedom. A Yale graduate and an ordained minister, Torrey set up a well-organized route for escaped slaves traveling from Washington and Baltimore to Philadelphia and Albany. Arrested in Baltimore in 1844 for his activities, Torrey spent two years in prison before he succumbed to tuberculosis. By then, other abolitionists widely recognized and celebrated Torrey's exploits: running wagonloads of slaves northward in the night, dodging slave catchers and sheriffs, and involving members of Congress in his schemes. Nonetheless, the historiography of abolitionism has largely overlooked Torrey's fascinating and compelling story. The Martyrdom of Abolitionist Charles Torrey presents the first comprehensive biography of one of America's most dedicated abolitionists. According to author E. Fuller Torrey, a distant relative, Charles Torrey pushed the abolitionist movement to become more political and active. He helped advance the faction that challenged the leadership of William Lloyd Garrison, provoking an irreversible schism in the movement and making Torrey and Garrison bitter enemies. Torrey played an important role in the formation of the Liberty Party and in the emergence of political abolitionism. Not satisfied with the slow pace of change, he also pioneered aggressive abolitionism by personally freeing slaves, likely liberating more than any other person. In doing so, he inspired many others, including John Brown, who cited Torrey as one of his role models. E. Fuller Torrey's study not only fills a substantial gap in the history of abolitionism but restores Charles Torrey to his rightful place as one of the most dedicated and significant abolitionists in American history.
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807152331
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
During his brief yet remarkable career, abolitionist Charles Torrey -- called the "father of the Underground Railroad" by his peers -- assisted almost four hundred slaves in gaining their freedom. A Yale graduate and an ordained minister, Torrey set up a well-organized route for escaped slaves traveling from Washington and Baltimore to Philadelphia and Albany. Arrested in Baltimore in 1844 for his activities, Torrey spent two years in prison before he succumbed to tuberculosis. By then, other abolitionists widely recognized and celebrated Torrey's exploits: running wagonloads of slaves northward in the night, dodging slave catchers and sheriffs, and involving members of Congress in his schemes. Nonetheless, the historiography of abolitionism has largely overlooked Torrey's fascinating and compelling story. The Martyrdom of Abolitionist Charles Torrey presents the first comprehensive biography of one of America's most dedicated abolitionists. According to author E. Fuller Torrey, a distant relative, Charles Torrey pushed the abolitionist movement to become more political and active. He helped advance the faction that challenged the leadership of William Lloyd Garrison, provoking an irreversible schism in the movement and making Torrey and Garrison bitter enemies. Torrey played an important role in the formation of the Liberty Party and in the emergence of political abolitionism. Not satisfied with the slow pace of change, he also pioneered aggressive abolitionism by personally freeing slaves, likely liberating more than any other person. In doing so, he inspired many others, including John Brown, who cited Torrey as one of his role models. E. Fuller Torrey's study not only fills a substantial gap in the history of abolitionism but restores Charles Torrey to his rightful place as one of the most dedicated and significant abolitionists in American history.
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
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Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 550
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Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. number.
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Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. number.
Annual Report of the American Historical Association
Author: American Historical Association
Publisher:
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Category : Historiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
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Category : Historiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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An American Family
Author: Ishbel Ross
Publisher: Cleveland : World Publishing Company
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Based on the William Howard Taft collection of papers, diaries and correspondence.
Publisher: Cleveland : World Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Based on the William Howard Taft collection of papers, diaries and correspondence.
Collections
Author: Rhode Island Historical Society
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Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 656
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Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 656
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The Letters of Margaret Fuller
Author: Margaret Fuller
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501725181
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Volume I
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501725181
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Volume I
Collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society
Author:
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Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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