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Summary:

"A fresh portrait of this iconic American -- and the first to involve a Tubman family member since Harriet herself was interviewed in 1886. For all Harriet Tubman's accomplishments and the myriad books written about her, many gaps, errors, and misconceptions of her legendary life persist. One such fallacy is that Sarah H. (Hopkins) Bradford is to blame for omitted information in Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People and that she ended her second book too soon. But according to the Tubman family, it was Harriet's physical disability, the result of a head injury she incurred as a child, that left her unable to complete the necessary lengthy interview process with Sarah and properly flesh out the work. Harriet Tubman: Military Spy and Tenacious Visionary sets out to rectify these omissions and many others. As recognition and tributes to Tubman's remarkable contributions to American history and civil liberty continues to grow, the time is right for a new biography with the involvement of her family, who have been the caretakers and stewards of her legacy for generations. Just who was this remarkable woman? We might know the outlines of her story, but the deep research of Jean Marie Wiesen and rich family memory of Rita Daniels combine to form a nuanced and vibrant portrait of a historic figure we all thought we knew. Uncovering Harriet's ancestral roots in Ghana and exploring her time on the underground railroad, as a military scout, suffragette, and more, Harriet Tubman is an inspiring and illuminating narrative about a key figure in our history." -- [Provided by publisher]

Author/Creator:

Wiesen, Jean Marie , author

Contributors:

Daniels, Rita

Blakely, Queen Mother Delois

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Harriet Tubman: military scout and tenacious visionary: from her roots in Ghana to her legacy on the Eastern Shore [by Wiesen, J.M.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Harriet Tubman [by Wiesen, J.M.] (New York : Pegasus Books,c2025)

Subjects:

Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913 — Childhood and youth

Enslaved persons — United States — Biography

African American women abolitionists — Biography

African American women — Biography

Women, Black — United States — Biography

Abolitionists — United States — Biography

Antislavery movements — United States

United States — Race relations — 19th century

United States — Race relations — 20th century

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 27, 2025).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

E450 .W54 2025eb

ISBNs:

1639368140 (electronic book)
9781639368143 (electronic book)
9781639368136 (hardcover) [Invalid]

Other Control Numbers:

EBC31362932 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp306882090