In a message dated 6/28/00 1:24:49 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << <A HREF="http://www.dickshovel.com/dela.html">Click here: Delaware</A> Delaware Delaware DELAWARE HISTORY revised 2 25 00 Note This is a single part of what will be by my classification about 240 compact tribal histories contact to 1900 It is limited to the lower 48 states of the U S but also includes thos http://www.dickshovel.com/dela.html Bright Star >> Thanks Bright Star That one is a Keeper May Your Waters Run Gentle. Little Hawk.

Turtle and Bright Star: Thank you so much for the wonderful history web sites. The information is so helpful in understanding what our ancestors were going through. Perhaps my great great grandparents left North Carolina for Illinois in 1853 in order to protest slavery as did others. Fascinating reading. I spend at least a couple hours a day reading my Black Dutch mail and absorbing all you share with us. It is never enough. Never enough time in the day......... Thank you for all the time and effort you put into the work you do for us! Diana

<A HREF="http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook2.html">Click here: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Scientific, Political & Industrial Revolution</A> Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Scientific, Political & Industrial Revolution Internet Modern History Sourcebook Scientific Political Industrial Revolution Halsall Home Ancient History Sourcebook Modern History Course Medieval Sourcebook Other History Sourcebooks African East Asian Indian http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook2.html Bright Star

<A HREF="http://www.ipl.org/ref/timeline/">Click here: IPL Slavery and Religion in America: A Time Line 1440-1866</A> IPL Slavery and Religion in America: A Time Line 1440-1866 A document that provides dated history regarding the advancement of religion amongst slaves. http://www.ipl.org/ref/timeline Bright Star

<A HREF="http://www.cwpost.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/aaslavry.htm">Click here: The African-American: A Journey from Slavery to Freedom</A> The African-American: A Journey from Slavery to Freedom The African American A Journey from Slavery to Freedom BACKGROUND Introduction The Beginning of Slavery Slave Trade Middle Passage Slave Codes and Resistance Slaver http://www.cwpost.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/aaslavry.... Bright Star

<A HREF="http://innercity.org/holt/chron_1830_end.html">Click here: Chronology On The History Of Slavery And Racism 1830 To The End</A> Chronology On The History Of Slavery And Racism 1830 To The End Chronology On The History Of Slavery And Racism 1830 To The End Holt House Table Of Contents History Of Slavery 1619 To 1789 History Of Slavery 1789 To 1829 Chronology On The History Of Slavery And Racism T http://innercity.org/holt/chron_1830_end.html Bright Star

<A HREF="http://www.dickshovel.com/dela.html">Click here: Delaware</A> Delaware Delaware DELAWARE HISTORY revised 2 25 00 Note This is a single part of what will be by my classification about 240 compact tribal histories contact to 1900 It is limited to the lower 48 states of the U S but also includes thos http://www.dickshovel.com/dela.html Bright Star

<A HREF="http://www.civilwar.com/linksrr.htm">Click here: Civil War Links - Underground Railroad</A> North Carolina's Underground Railroad Some 50,000 North Carolinians left the state and moved to Ohio or Indiana in protest to slavery during the thirty years before the Civil War is not widely known. As the frustration with more restrictive and harsh laws over slaves and slave owning were passed, some Quakers, like Levi Coffin, began to illegally assist escaping slaves to flee the state. http://www.civilwar.com/linksrr.htm Bright Star

<A HREF="http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues96/oct96/undergroundr r.html">Click here: A bittersweet journey on the Underground Railroad</A> A Bittersweet Journey on the Underground Railroad When historian Anthony Cohen set out to retrace a route along the legendary Underground Railroad, he recovered a piece of the American past. http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues96/o... Bright Star

<A HREF="http://search.aol.com/redirect.adp?appname=QBP&query=%c7%eb%4a%c3%8f%55% 0b%d5%e1%08%1b%a5%a2%76%45%b3%fa%b4%d5%6b%b1%75%94%56%47%17%47%6b%4e%4d%99%3c% f6%c8%c8%cc%f1%03%5d%5a%c8%a6%15%90%85%57%64%ec%f0%42%3e%a2%33%e6%15%4c%2a%e7% f4%47%3e%af%82%c0%96%c5%dc%c4%d8%4f%cd%53%fd%65%99%32%d7%a7%b6%77%91%b2%9d%ca% 59%a8%a6%ef%a8%fc%83%4b%dc%98%b5%6d%97%a8%76%97%e1%79%ee%28%15%9b%8d%c8%c7%10% cd%2f%1e%17%e8%54%2b%ce%21%a3%65%77%41%18%06%49%cf%23%11%57%3f%0f%68%ea%d2%1e% 4c%cc%02%b3%60%86%37%83%28%2f%53%67%e2%6a%14%8c">Click here: The Underground Railroad Site - Table of Contents</A> The Underground Railroad Site For the many African Americans who lived in the Slave States prior to and during the American Civil War, the Underground Railroad provided them the opportunity and assistance for escaping slavery and finding freedom. One of the most curious characteristics of the Underground Railroad was its lack of formal organization. http://education.ucdavis.edu/NEW/STC/lesson/socstud/rai... Bright Star

<A HREF="http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/ugrr/home.html">Click here: hortoc</A> The Underground Railroad in Rochester, New York While the stringent laws of The Fugitive Slave Act were being enforced and the institution of slavery continued unabated, many abolitionists assisted escaped slaves regardless of the consequences. These abolitionists, who were primarily composed of Quakers, ex-slaves and other liberal thinking citizens, helped establish what was known as the Underground Railroad. http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/ugrr/home.html Bright Star

<A HREF="http://www.nps.gov/undergroundrr/contents.htm">Click here: Underground Railroad: Special Resource Study</A> History of the Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was perhaps the most dramatic protest action against slavery in United States history. The operations of clandestine escape networks began in the 1500s, and was later connected with organized abolitionist activity of the 1800s. http://www.niica.on.ca/csonan/UNDERGROUND.htm Bright Star

In a message dated 6/27/00 2:17:42 PM Central Daylight Time, REDSKI9136 writes: << << so what I am telling you is Don't Give up or in just keep on keeping on LOVE To All Of You, We are Family. >> Alece, we sure are. And I love this big family. Bright Star >> ME To Its The Best!! Little Hawk

In a message dated 6/27/00 2:12:50 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << In a message dated 6/27/00 1:15:31 PM Central Daylight Time, REDSKI9136 writes: << < YE HA I just got info on my Farthers Side WOW That feels Good >> >> Alece, you need to work on the above. This is saying that REDSKI9136 wrote, the words above, and actually you did. Bright Star >> WOOPS I Guess I got to Excited, he he he Little Hawk

In a message dated 6/27/00 2:00:57 PM Central Daylight Time, REDSKI9136 writes: << county went and put up metel grates at both ends. Nothing more was ever said about it. >> That Is a Great Story and you know the government could have just as easly put a Historal sign up, what a land mark have you seen it latly I hope that you keept the news clipings for the boy memory books, May Your Waters Run Gentle. Little Hawk.

In a message dated 6/27/00 3:04:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << so what I am telling you is Don't Give up or in just keep on keeping on LOVE To All Of You, We are Family. >> Alece, we sure are. And I love this big family. Bright Star

In a message dated 6/27/00 2:57:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, HAWKL35 writes: << In a message dated 6/27/00 1:15:31 PM Central Daylight Time, REDSKI9136 writes: << < YE HA I just got info on my Farthers Side WOW That feels Good >> >> Alece, you need to work on the above. This is saying that REDSKI9136 wrote, the words above, and actually you did. Bright Star

In a message dated 6/27/00 12:01:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Underground Railroad >> Alece, Back in 1980's, while raising my children in Delaware, my boys were coming home every day wet. From their toes to knees, I could see mud. Well, I had to question this. There were no creeks near by, and it was as hot and dry as a day could be. So I followed them. I followed them, off the complex were we lived, and through some brush, to what looked like a gulley of dirt. I saw both of them, go behind big rock,and disappear, from my site. I was scared to death. I jumped down into the gulley, and what I found behind that rock, was to be talked about by many for days. It even made the NEWS JOURNAL newspaper, in Delaware. What was there was a undergrond tunnel. It emptied at the end , into the banks of the Delaware River. As I was going thru it, I saw some of my childrens toys, a big wheel, we though was missing, and other stuff as well. I felt like I would never get to the end of were it was taking me. But I had to keep going, my boys were in there somewere. I also felt like I could not breath well. At any rate, I got to the end and found them playing in water and dirt,alongside the river. I was totally blown away, at what I had found. I grabbed my boys and we headed back. Before we got completely out of the tunnel, I heard rushing water. It was coming at us. Apparently, it was high tide coming in. I ran as fast as I could and had one kid in each hand.We made it out of there. I was crying hystericlly, after we climbed out of the gulley. As soon as I walked across the road I saw my husband, and brothers. And I dropped to the ground, and screemed take them in the house. As soon as my husband got outta me what happen, he and my brothers made me go back. When we got there, the gulley was full of water. We went back that next day, and he could not believe what I was showing him. He made some calls to the county and newspapers about the tunnel. They did a real big article on it. Many parents who had the same thing happen with there kids, were screaming for answers. They found out that the tunnel started in Delaware, and emptied into Pennslyvania. So the slaves must have traveled alongside the river banks, until they came to the mouth of the tunnel. Once inside they traveled about 3/4 of a mile to come out at the Tea House, in PA. Well after that, the county went and put up metel grates at both ends. Nothing more was ever said about it. A true story and verifiable Bright Star

In a message dated 6/27/00 1:15:31 PM Central Daylight Time, REDSKI9136 writes: << < YE HA I just got info on my Farthers Side WOW That feels Good >> I am so happy for you Alece, I can feel your sun shinning. Bright Star >> Hay All you listers this Info is long comeing I had Nothing to go on except my Mother & Fathers Name no photo's no dates of birth or death, and would ask when I was a child only to get hushed up or don't worry about that, can you emagin not even a photo of my parents, people this is a very hard thing to go looking for wen no one would help.......then in 1989 christmas my hubby gave me a computer for christmas, the lady across the street was telling me how she found he father, well I thought I can do this, soon my adventure I went, this is two years 2,300 miles and five cematry's later I had my Mother and Father a couple of aunts and some very smug sisters, no to day I have some of the most careing people just like me that have vertualy held my hand and lead me UP the road to a host of FRANKLINS* NORRIS* QUAILS BURTCHFIELDS*NICHOLSON*VINES*PARSONS* and many others, so what I am telling you is Don't Give up or in just keep on keeping on LOVE To All Of You, We are Family. May Your Waters Run Gentle. Little Hawk.

In a message dated 6/27/00 1:16:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << YE HA I just got info on my Farthers Side WOW That feels Good >> I am so happy for you Alece, I can feel your sun shinning. Bright Star