by Paula D. Royster (Author), Gregory M. George (Author)
This book examines Thornton J. Alexander, who was a station manager and conductor on the Underground Railroad in Ohio and Indiana. The authors examine how his formative years into adulthood was spent in bondage until he was emancipated in 1816, and how he then purchased land in Ohio and Indiana to facilitate his clandestine emancipation work.
Author Biography
Paula D. Royster, PhD, is an award-winning interdisciplinary scholar practitioner in the field of Africana studies and methodologies. She is a two-time Fulbright Scholar grantee who earned her interdisciplinary PhD in humanities and culture and holds a secondary major in public policy and social justice. Gregory M. George II is a licensed educator who holds degrees in educational counseling and psychology. His research interests are childhood education and public history.