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Background I enrolled in the Millersville University Summer Educator's Workshop, EDW 562 - Teaching the Underground Railroad, during the week of July 12-16, 2004. As a secondary librarian, I was interested in locating resources to help the teachers who will teach this subject.
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Christiana Resistance of 1851
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What happened during the workshop? We took field trips to a number of Lancaster County sites connected to the Underground Railroad, including Columbia, Lancaster, and Christiana.
Walking tour of Columbia
William Whipper, Columbia businessman
Sites in southern Lancaster County
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Local Resources: Lancaster County Historical Society has materials in their library and also web links.
African Americans in Lancaster County
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Meeting with the experts: We had the opportunity to meet with archeologist Jim Delle at the Stevens-Smith site in Lancaster.
The Thaddeus Stevens site
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Resources for study of Underground Railroad Here is a selected bibliography of recent books on a secondary level.
Book list.
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Search the I.U. #13 medianet collection for audio-visual resources and check with your librarian for ordering instructions.
Medianet catalog.
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What comes next? Teachers could contact the Lebanon County Historical Society to investigate more local connections to slavery, the Underground Railroad, and African-American history.
Lebanon County Historical Society web page
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