Archaeology at the Parvin Homestead: Searching for the material legacy of the underground railroad

Historical Archaeology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 38-62

  Delle, James A ^a   Shellenhamer, Jason ^b  

^a KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Louis Berger Group Inc   (United States)

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EID: 38149106019     PISSN: 04409213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03377073     Document Type: Article

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