Tag Archives: Underground Railroad

The Hidden Light of Northern Fires – Darren Wang

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

Hiding in the luggage car, hungry, cold, bone tired, Joe Bell was told by the porter to jump off at Alden, because the next stop was Town Line and it was filled with Copperheads. Not good news. He felt he’d never get … Continue reading →

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River Runs Deep – Jennifer Bradbury

Posted on July 21, 2015 by

Young Elias suffers from tuberculosis and is sent to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky for experimental treatments by Dr. Croghan who hopes the cool cave air will aid in recovery.  In the 1840s there were few proven treatments for tuberculosis (consumption).  … Continue reading →

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