Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Freedom Ship of Robert SmallsCondition: NewEAN: 9781611178555ISBN: 9781611178555Publisher: University of South Carolina PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 02/28/2018Description: Robert Smalls, born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, gained fame as an African American hero of the American Civil War. The Freedom Ship of Robert Smalls tells the inspirational story of Small’s life as a slave, his boyhood dream of freedom, and his bold and daring plan as a young man to commandeer a Confederate gunboat from Charleston Harbor and escape with fifteen fellow slaves and family members. Smalls joined the Union Navy, rose to the rank of captain, and became the first African American to command a U.S. service ship. After the war Smalls returned to Beaufort, bought the home of his former master, and began a long career in state and national politics.Originally published in 1971, this new edition of The Freedom Ship of Robert Smalls features Louise Meriwether’s original narrative, now illustrated by the colorful paintings of renowned Southern artist Jonathan Green.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 280mmItem Length: 216mmItem Weight: 460gAuthor: Louise MeriwetherContributor: Jonathan Green (Afterword by)Genre: FictionBook Series: Young Palmetto BooksRelease Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Freedom Ship of Robert Smalls
Title: The Freedom Ship of Robert Smalls
EAN: 9781611178555
ISBN: 9781611178555
Release Date: 02/28/2018
Release Year: 2018
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 280mm
Item Weight: 460g
Contributor: Jonathan Green (Afterword by)
Series: Young Palmetto Books
Book Title: Freedom Ship of Robert Smalls
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Topic: History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), History / United States / General, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publication Year: 2018
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Louise Meriwether, Jonathan Green
Book Series: Young Palmetto Bks.
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Hardcover
