Three BU History Alumni contribute to recent UMASS Press Publication
A recent publication from UMASS Press, Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad (April 2021), was organized and edited by a BU History Department PhD, and contains chapters written by two additional scholars who earned their doctorates at Boston University:
Timothy Walker, who is the editor of the book and wrote the introduction and chapter 1, earned his doctorate from the BU History Department.
Len Travers, who wrote chapter 9, also earned his PhD at the BU History Department.
Elysa Engelman, who wrote chapter 7, earned her doctorate from the BU program in New England and American Studies.
The Sailing to Freedom volume was chosen by the Library of Congress as the featured work for one of their Black History Month events this year and was also featured. on the U.S. Government Black History Month interagency page.
More information about the book and how to order it can be found here.