What Readers and Reviewers Say

“Written with Intentionality, passion, and precision …

Hanrahan’s debut is both an historical account and a travel guide.”

Publishers Weekly

I bought your book at the gift store inside the International Civil Rights Center. I never thought I’d find a book that provides exactly the information yours provides.

Your book is a dream come true for us in planning our various trips.

Arnold Shapiro, Oscar and Emmy-winning director of “Scared Straight”

“Inspires an appreciation for Douglass. Many know of Douglass and have a mild sense of his importance. The case made here leaves no doubt of his centrality to the American ideal of freedom.”

Dr. Elgin L. Klugh, Coppin State University Chair, Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project, Baltimore

Hanrahan’s respect for his subject and depth of research show throughout. This is a great resource that adds to the growing and needed literature on African-American leaders. As a former resident of the DELMARVA peninsula, it made me want to return with new eyes to places I had been before, Highly recommended.

Alexander Joyner, Amazon reviewer

“Reading Douglass’s words in the context of his places is a superlative experience! Hanrahan facilitates this experience by assisting with travel details that would otherwise take time away from knowing Douglass better.”

Dorothy Willsey, President, National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum

“This unique experiential learning book … provides the reader with a fascinating way to understand the life of Frederick Douglass. … Uncovers little-known sites creating an extraordinary way to pay tribute to Frederick Douglass and preserve his legacy.”

B. Bernetiae Reed, author, The Slave Families of Thomas Jefferson