For Rush's antislavery ideas, activities, and inconsistencies, see David Freeman Hawke, Benjamin Rush: Revolutionary Gadfly ... C. Howell and R. Twomey (Fredericton: Acadienses Press, 1991), 37–52; Scott, “Crisscrossing Empires: Ships, ...
James Walvin (London: Macmillan, 1982), 123–49; Geggus,“Haiti and the Abolitionists: Opinion, Propaganda, and International Politics, 1804–1838,” in Abolition and Its Aftermath: The Historical Context, 1790–1916, ed.
Were Anna alive, she'd have rolled her eyes behind her hand and laughed at their mother talking about fashion. She'd have said, ... Let her go.” Her father's words in her disbelieving ear. Into a hole in a hill? Inside a box?
Set against the backdrop of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, Katherine cannot forgive herself when her beloved twin sister dies, and she feels that her only course of action is to follow suit.
This is a topical and engaging read for anyone interested in the history and future activity of these dangerous neighbors.
Dangerous Neighbors
Set against the backdrop of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, Katherine cannot forgive herself when her beloved twin sister dies, and she feels that her only course of action is to follow suit.
An engaging, global exploration of cities threatened by volcanoes, studying historical and contemporary eruptions, and cities' efforts at hazard response.