Mary Kay Ricks: 1 book
Escape on the Pearl
Passage to Freedom from Washington, D.C.
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
On the evening of April 15, 1848, nearly eighty enslaved Americans attempted one of history's most audacious escapes. Setting sail from Washington, D.C., on a schooner named the Pearl, the fugitives began a daring 225-mile journey to freedom in the North—and put in motion a furiously fought battle...
