It Happened on the Underground Railroad

Tricia Martineau Wagner is a presenter, independent research historian, and the author of It Happened on the Oregon Trail, Black Cowboys of the Old West, and African American Women of the Old West (all Globe Pequot Press). She lives in Denver, North Carolina.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionSelected Routes of the Underground RailroadThe Twelve-Year Mistake—1841On a Dare—Mid 1860sWhat Goes Around Comes Around—1864In the Dark of Night—1859Downriver—Mid 1850sMy Better Half—1846Remember Me—1850Mission Impossible—1851This Side Up—1849Seven Years in Hiding—1835Freedom Train—1857Read All About It!—1850The Art of Passing—1848The House on the Hill—1838I Have Come Back—1841At What Price?—1848The Devil—1838A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothes—1846Caught Between Black and White—1848Baker’s Special—Mid 1840sWhere To, Sir?—1855Reading the Stars—1847The Eleventh Hour—1848The Letter of the Law—1848Not My Child—1856Up a Tree—1854Underground Railroad Facts and TriviaBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

"The Underground Railroad was never one nationwide organization, but rather a network of like-minded people. The 'conductors' and 'agents' of the railroad were made up of individuals and groups; black and white; men and women; free men, ex-slaves, and even slaves. It included people of religion, and of no religion, those with financial resources and those who scraped for a living. This well-researched account of some of these people is informative, valuable, and a pleasure to read. It Happened on the Underground Railroad should definitely be on your 'must read' list."--Ed Diaz, President of the Association for African American Historical Research and Preservation