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YAPrimary Source Detectives series.
Senker provides a straightforward, question-and-answer-format overview of the Underground Railroad. The various archival images are well chosen, while sidebars call attention to primary source materials used and pose thoughtful, balanced questions regarding the historical reliability of memoir and personal interviews. Slim and focused, this could serve as an introduction to the subject or a guide for further research. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.