The Resource Bound for the promised land : Harriet Tubman, portrait of an American hero, by Kate Clifford Larson
Bound for the promised land : Harriet Tubman, portrait of an American hero, by Kate Clifford Larson
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- Summary
- Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history-a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. And yet in the nine decades since her death, next to nothing has been written about this extraordinary woman aside from juvenile biographies. The truth about Harriet Tubman has become lost inside a legend woven of racial and gender stereotypes. Now at last, in this long-overdue biography, historian Kate Clifford Larson gives Harriet Tubman the powerful, intimate, meticulously detailed life she deserves. Drawing from a trove of new documents and sources as well extensive genealogical research, Larson reveals Tubman as a complex woman-brilliant, shrewd, deeply religious, and passionate in her pursuit of freedom. The descendant of the vibrant, matrilineal Ashanti people of the African Gold Coast, Tubman was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland but refused to spend her life in bondage. While still a young woman she embarked on a perilous journey of self-liberation-and then, having won her own freedom, she returned again and again to liberate family and friends, tapping into the Underground Railroad. Yet despite her success, her celebrity, and her close ties with Northern politicians and abolitionists, Tubman suffered crushing physical pain and emotional setbacks. Stripping away myths and misconceptions, Larson presents stunning new details about Tubman's accomplishments, personal life, and influence, including her relationship with Frederick Douglass, her involvement with John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, and revelations about a young woman who may have been Tubman's daughter. Here too are Tubman's twilight years after the war, when she worked for women's rights and in support of her fellow blacks, and when racist politicians and suffragists marginalized her contribution. Harriet Tubman, her life, and her work remain an inspiration to all who value freedom. Now, thanks to Larson's breathtaking biography, we can finally appreciate Tubman as a complete human being-an American hero, yes, but also a woman who loved, suffered, and sacrificed. Bound for the Promised Land is a magnificent work of biography, history, and truth telling
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 10 audio discs (12 hr., 30 min.)
- Note
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- Title from label
- Compact discs
- Isbn
- 9781504656030
- Label
- Bound for the promised land : Harriet Tubman, portrait of an American hero
- Title
- Bound for the promised land
- Title remainder
- Harriet Tubman, portrait of an American hero
- Statement of responsibility
- by Kate Clifford Larson
- Title variation
- Harriet Tubman, portrait of an American hero
- Subject
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- African American women -- Biography
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Audiobooks
- Audiobooks
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography
- History
- Slaves -- United States -- Biography
- Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
- Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
- Underground Railroad
- United States
- 1800-1899
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history-a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. And yet in the nine decades since her death, next to nothing has been written about this extraordinary woman aside from juvenile biographies. The truth about Harriet Tubman has become lost inside a legend woven of racial and gender stereotypes. Now at last, in this long-overdue biography, historian Kate Clifford Larson gives Harriet Tubman the powerful, intimate, meticulously detailed life she deserves. Drawing from a trove of new documents and sources as well extensive genealogical research, Larson reveals Tubman as a complex woman-brilliant, shrewd, deeply religious, and passionate in her pursuit of freedom. The descendant of the vibrant, matrilineal Ashanti people of the African Gold Coast, Tubman was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland but refused to spend her life in bondage. While still a young woman she embarked on a perilous journey of self-liberation-and then, having won her own freedom, she returned again and again to liberate family and friends, tapping into the Underground Railroad. Yet despite her success, her celebrity, and her close ties with Northern politicians and abolitionists, Tubman suffered crushing physical pain and emotional setbacks. Stripping away myths and misconceptions, Larson presents stunning new details about Tubman's accomplishments, personal life, and influence, including her relationship with Frederick Douglass, her involvement with John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, and revelations about a young woman who may have been Tubman's daughter. Here too are Tubman's twilight years after the war, when she worked for women's rights and in support of her fellow blacks, and when racist politicians and suffragists marginalized her contribution. Harriet Tubman, her life, and her work remain an inspiration to all who value freedom. Now, thanks to Larson's breathtaking biography, we can finally appreciate Tubman as a complete human being-an American hero, yes, but also a woman who loved, suffered, and sacrificed. Bound for the Promised Land is a magnificent work of biography, history, and truth telling
- Cataloging source
- ZJI
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Larson, Kate Clifford
- Dewey number
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- 973.7/115/092
- [B]
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- E444.T82
- LC item number
- L37 2015ab
- Literary text for sound recordings
- biography
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by Pam Ward
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Ward, Pam
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Tubman, Harriet
- Underground Railroad
- Fugitive slaves
- Slaves
- Antislavery movements
- African American women
- Tubman, Harriet
- United States
- Target audience
- general
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- Bound for the promised land : Harriet Tubman, portrait of an American hero, by Kate Clifford Larson
- Note
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- Title from label
- Compact discs
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
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- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
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- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn930886385
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 10 audio discs (12 hr., 30 min.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781504656030
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- s
- Other control number
- 9781504656030
- Other physical details
- CD audio, digital
- Publisher number
- ZEbo23
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- Bound for the promised land : Harriet Tubman, portrait of an American hero, by Kate Clifford Larson
- Note
-
- Title from label
- Compact discs
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn930886385
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 10 audio discs (12 hr., 30 min.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781504656030
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other control number
- 9781504656030
- Other physical details
- CD audio, digital
- Publisher number
- ZEbo23
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
Subject
- African American women -- Biography
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Audiobooks
- Audiobooks
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography
- History
- Slaves -- United States -- Biography
- Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
- Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
- Underground Railroad
- United States
- 1800-1899
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