The Resource Be free or die : the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero, Cate Lineberry
Be free or die : the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero, Cate Lineberry
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- Summary
- In Be Free or Die, Cate Lineberry tells the remarkable story of Smalls' escape and his many accomplishments during the war, including becoming the first black captain of an Army vessel. In a particularly poignant moment, Smalls even bought the home that he and his mother had once served in as house slaves
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- The escape
- South Carolina's son
- In the service of the Confederacy
- Union hero
- Our country calls
- North and south
- The Keokuk
- Captain Smalls
- The City of Brotherly Love
- Triumph and tragedy
- Retaliation and reward
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781250101860
- Label
- Be free or die : the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero
- Title
- Be free or die
- Title remainder
- the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero
- Statement of responsibility
- Cate Lineberry
- Title variation
- Be free or die
- Title variation remainder
- the amazing story of Robert Smalls escape from slavery to Union hero
- Subject
-
- trueAfrican American men
- trueAfrican Americans -- Biography
- African Americans -- Biography
- trueAmerican Civil War era (1861-1865) -- 1861 -- 1865
- Beaufort (S.C.) -- Biography
- Biographies
- trueBiographies
- trueCourage in men
- trueFugitive slaves
- Fugitive slaves -- South Carolina | Beaufort -- Biography
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- African American | Enslavement
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- American Civil War
- trueLife stories -- Facing adversity | War and oppression | Slaves
- truePlanter (Steamship)
- Planter (Steamship)
- trueShip captains
- Ship captains -- United States -- Biography
- trueSlavery
- Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915
- trueSmalls, Robert, 1839-1915
- trueSouth Carolina -- History -- 19th century
- trueUnion Soldiers
- trueUnited States -- History -- 19th century
- trueUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American
- trueUnited States, Congress | House -- Biography
- United States, Congress | House -- Biography
- trueAfrican American legislators -- Biography
- African American legislators -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In Be Free or Die, Cate Lineberry tells the remarkable story of Smalls' escape and his many accomplishments during the war, including becoming the first black captain of an Army vessel. In a particularly poignant moment, Smalls even bought the home that he and his mother had once served in as house slaves
- Summary
- Describes the amazing hijacking of a Confederate steamer in 1862 by a 23-year-old slave who avoided the heavily armed troops stationed in Charleston Harbor and delivered the vessel to Union forces, earning his freedom
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10567633
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lineberry, Cate,
- Dewey number
-
- 973.8092
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E185.97.S6
- LC item number
- L56 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Smalls, Robert
- Planter (Steamship)
- United States
- African Americans
- Ship captains
- United States
- African American legislators
- Fugitive slaves
- Beaufort (S.C.)
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero
- Label
- Be free or die : the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero, Cate Lineberry
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-263) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The escape -- South Carolina's son -- In the service of the Confederacy -- Union hero -- Our country calls -- North and south -- The Keokuk -- Captain Smalls -- The City of Brotherly Love -- Triumph and tragedy -- Retaliation and reward -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 21086498
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250101860
- Lccn
- 2017004245
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn983799054
- Label
- Be free or die : the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero, Cate Lineberry
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-263) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The escape -- South Carolina's son -- In the service of the Confederacy -- Union hero -- Our country calls -- North and south -- The Keokuk -- Captain Smalls -- The City of Brotherly Love -- Triumph and tragedy -- Retaliation and reward -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 21086498
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781250101860
- Lccn
- 2017004245
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn983799054
Subject
- trueAfrican American men
- trueAfrican Americans -- Biography
- African Americans -- Biography
- trueAmerican Civil War era (1861-1865) -- 1861 -- 1865
- Beaufort (S.C.) -- Biography
- Biographies
- trueBiographies
- trueCourage in men
- trueFugitive slaves
- Fugitive slaves -- South Carolina | Beaufort -- Biography
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- African American | Enslavement
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- American Civil War
- trueLife stories -- Facing adversity | War and oppression | Slaves
- truePlanter (Steamship)
- Planter (Steamship)
- trueShip captains
- Ship captains -- United States -- Biography
- trueSlavery
- Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915
- trueSmalls, Robert, 1839-1915
- trueSouth Carolina -- History -- 19th century
- trueUnion Soldiers
- trueUnited States -- History -- 19th century
- trueUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American
- trueUnited States, Congress | House -- Biography
- United States, Congress | House -- Biography
- trueAfrican American legislators -- Biography
- African American legislators -- Biography
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