THREE JOURNEYS THAT WILL CHANGE YOU…
THREE JOURNEYS TO ENLIGHTEN YOU…
“For most of us there will be moments of ‘Aha!’ or even ‘Why haven’t I ever heard of this? This enhanced guide will … excite your spirit of inquiry.
Such a book is sorely needed!”
Dr. Terence Roberts Member of the Little Rock Nine
“Absorbing … will inspire people to see where Douglass was born, lived, and worked and teach us that we need to pay attention to the history in our own backyards.”
Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse Maryland State Archivist (retired)
“Reading about Douglass is a moving experience. Reading Douglass’s own words is an inspiring experience. Reading his words in the context of his places is a superlative experience.”
Dorothy Willsey, President National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum
“…such a book is sorely needed”
— Dr. Terrence Roberts, a member of the Little Rock Nine
“… provides a picture of the people and places that animated the movement. The snapshots are quick and compelling — once you read, you’ll want to hit the road!”
— Dave Tell, Co-Founder of the Emmett Till Memory Project and author of Remembering Emmett Till
“This impressive guide belongs on the shelves of historians, teachers, travelers, and any readers interested in taking a meaningful, life-changing trip through civil rights history.”
— BookLife Reviews, a division of Publishers Weekly
“Those who journey in history’s footsteps will benefit from this book whether they do it by car or from their armchair.”
— D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
Get a Free Chapter of the Civil Rights guide
The Freedom Summer murders of Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman captured national headlines in 1964.
This chapter shares:
why they were in Philadelphia, Mississippi,
the role law enforcement played in their disappearance,
how and where their bodies were recovered, and
the incomplete and long-delayed justice that befell those involved in the crime.
There are no museums to see in Philadelphia and too few memorials to the three slain civil rights workers.
The chapter guides readers on a reflective trip to key sites in and around Philadelphia while sharing the story of this important, though tragic, part of civil rights history.
About the Author
In 2018, John Hanrahan (better known as Jack) and his wife Lisa took a lengthy car trip to the South. They visited big cities and small towns where civil rights history was made decades ago.
The trip changed them.
Jack spent the next three years researching and writing about the movement that Pulitzer Prize winning historian Taylor Branch labelled “the essence of patriotism.” In writing his historical guide to our Civil Rights History, Jack often encountered mentions of and the words of Frederick Douglass.
Believing that, like himself, Americans did not know enough about the exceptional Douglass, he committed to trying to help Americans know Douglass better. So far, that has led to two books on Douglass … one focused on Maryland and the other on Massachusetts.
Much more to come on the Douglass front.
Jack’s undergraduate degree is from Boston College. He earned two master’s degrees and a Ph. D. from Indiana University.
Grandfather of seven, father of three, husband of one.
