Escape Betwixt Two Suns: A True Tale of the Underground Railroad in Illinois

by Carol Pirtle

Although the northern Illinois chapters of the story of Susan "Sukey" Richardson's escape from slavery on the Underground Railroad are documented, the part played by southern Illinois in that historic episode has remained obscure. Carol Pirtle changes that with her investigation into the 1843 suit Andrew Borders lodged against William Hayes, charging his neighbor with helping slaves from the Borders estate escape to Galesburg. In conjunction with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080932301X
• ISBN13: 9780809323012
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"