The Torrey Families and Their Children in America
Author: Frederic Crosby Torrey
Publisher:
Published: 1924
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRead and Download eBook Full
Author: Frederic Crosby Torrey
Publisher:
Published: 1924
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: F. C. Torrey
Publisher:
Published: 1999-12-01
Total Pages: 488
ISBN-13: 9780740435638
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTorrey Family
Author:
Publisher:
Published: 1928
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Roger Martin
Publisher: Sword of the Lord Publishers
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780873988292
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: E. Fuller Torrey
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 2013-11-06
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 0807152331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring his brief yet remarkable career, abolitionist Charles Torrey -- called the "father of the Underground Railroad" by his peers -- assisted almost four hundred slaves in gaining their freedom. A Yale graduate and an ordained minister, Torrey set up a well-organized route for escaped slaves traveling from Washington and Baltimore to Philadelphia and Albany. Arrested in Baltimore in 1844 for his activities, Torrey spent two years in prison before he succumbed to tuberculosis. By then, other abolitionists widely recognized and celebrated Torrey's exploits: running wagonloads of slaves northward in the night, dodging slave catchers and sheriffs, and involving members of Congress in his schemes. Nonetheless, the historiography of abolitionism has largely overlooked Torrey's fascinating and compelling story. The Martyrdom of Abolitionist Charles Torrey presents the first comprehensive biography of one of America's most dedicated abolitionists. According to author E. Fuller Torrey, a distant relative, Charles Torrey pushed the abolitionist movement to become more political and active. He helped advance the faction that challenged the leadership of William Lloyd Garrison, provoking an irreversible schism in the movement and making Torrey and Garrison bitter enemies. Torrey played an important role in the formation of the Liberty Party and in the emergence of political abolitionism. Not satisfied with the slow pace of change, he also pioneered aggressive abolitionism by personally freeing slaves, likely liberating more than any other person. In doing so, he inspired many others, including John Brown, who cited Torrey as one of his role models. E. Fuller Torrey's study not only fills a substantial gap in the history of abolitionism but restores Charles Torrey to his rightful place as one of the most dedicated and significant abolitionists in American history.
Author: Ishbel Ross
Publisher: Cleveland : World Publishing Company
Published: 1964
Total Pages: 500
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on the William Howard Taft collection of papers, diaries and correspondence.
Author: Frederic Crosby Torrey
Publisher:
Published: 1924
Total Pages:
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor:
Publisher:
Published: 1925
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. number.
Author: John Howard Redfield
Publisher:
Published: 1860
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Rhode Island Historical Society
Publisher:
Published: 1922
Total Pages: 656
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK