American Heroes: Robert Smalls: the Boat Thief

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (Author)
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724
Product Type: Hardcover Books
Age Groups: Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12
On a moonlit night in the spring of 1862, six slaves stole one of the Confederacy's most crucial gunships from its wharf in the ... (see details)

On a moonlit night in the spring of 1862, six slaves stole one of the Confederacy's most crucial gunships from its wharf in the South Carolina port of Charleston, and delivered it to the Federal Navy. This audacious and intricately coordinated escape, masterminded by a 24-year-old sailor named Robert Smalls, astonished the world and exploded the Confederate claim that Southern slaves did not crave freedom or have the ability to take decisive action.

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SKU 724
ISBN 9781423108023
Language English
Product Type Hardcover Books
Primary Contributor Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Age Groups Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12
Publisher Disney-Hyperion