<p><a href="http://www.ericfoner.com/">Eric Foner</a> is one of the preeminent US historians, particularly for the period of the 1800s involving slavery, the Civil War, & Reconstruction. His latest book is <a href="http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Gateway-to-Freedom/">Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad</a>, which follows <a href="http://pclegends.com/northernspiritradio/index.asp?command=showinfo&showid=739884205631">The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln & American Slavery</a>.</p>

Eric Foner is one of the preeminent US historians, particularly for the period of the 1800s involving slavery, the Civil War, & Reconstruction. His latest book is Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad, which follows The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln & American Slavery.

<p><a href="http://www.ericfoner.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eric Foner</a> is one of the preeminent US historians, particularly for the period of the 1800s involving slavery, the Civil War, &amp; Reconstruction. His latest book is <a href="http://books.wwnorton.com/books/Gateway-to-Freedom/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad</a>, which follows <a href="http://pclegends.com/northernspiritradio/index.asp?command=showinfo&amp;showid=739884205631" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln &amp; American Slavery</a>.</p>

History that Matters: The Underground Railroad

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