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I've Got a Home in Glory Land: A Lost Tale of the Underground Railroad Audiobook
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Acclaimed archeologist and historian Karolyn Smardz Frost painstakingly resurrects Thornton and Lucie Blackburn's perilous 1830s journey from Kentucky slavery to Canadian freedom. "Exhaustively researched and poignantly told," this compelling story "pulsates with the breathtaking urgency of a thriller" (Boston Globe). ". [an] engrossing look at a couple who defied slavery."-Booklist, starred review
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"Interesting story of one couple's escape from slavery, but gives some history of the abolition movement and Canada's role while telling the story. "
— Miriam (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A deep-digging work of rich historical recovery, I’ve Got a Home in Glory Land is really two books: a biography of two famous runaways and a sifting of the rock-filled times in which they lived.”
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“Exhaustively researched and poignantly told…pulsates with the breathtaking urgency of a thriller.”
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“Smardz Frost’s fascination with her subject and love of detailed historical documentation are evident in this engrossing look at a couple who defied slavery with their escape and their assistance to other fugitive slaves.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“Karen Chilton’s masterful performance brings to life the eyewitness accounts of a daring escape while humanizing an academic narrative. Chilton makes her listener a co-conspirator in the ‘great social tool of the nineteenth century,’ as the Underground Railroad has been described…Chilton keeps listeners on pins and needles as they experience the fear of the escaping couple who are ‘stealing’ themselves. This is gem for any lover of American history. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
I've Got a Home in Glory Land Listener Reviews
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" I thought this book was interesting. There is not a lot of written histories about african americans prior to the civil war. I enjoyed learning more about the time period and human rights issues. The book is well researched. "
— Marjanne, 10/19/2013 -
" I really liked this, but it does read more like a research paper. "
— Kathryn, 3/28/2013 -
" Great non-fiction about the Underground Railway "
— Hildy, 8/6/2012 -
" Debated between 3 and 4 stars. Very interesting and definitely worth reading, but very detailed so kind of long and draggy. I took a break in the middle and read another book. "
— Kelly, 4/6/2011 -
" Interesting story of one couple's escape from slavery, but gives some history of the abolition movement and Canada's role while telling the story. "
— Miriam, 12/17/2010 -
" Great non-fiction about the Underground Railway "
— Hildy, 3/29/2009 -
" I thought this book was interesting. There is not a lot of written histories about african americans prior to the civil war. I enjoyed learning more about the time period and human rights issues. The book is well researched. "
— Marjanne, 6/20/2007
About Karolyn Smardz Frost
Karolyn Smardz Frost is internationally recognized for her work in public archaeology and history.
About Karen Chilton
Karen Chilton is a New York–based actor and writer and an accomplished voice-over artist and narrator. She has narrated dozens of audiobooks, won three AudioFile Earphones Awards, and in 2020 won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Nonfiction Narration. Her voice can be heard on numerous national network television, radio, and Internet advertising campaigns.