Wallace Turnage, born a slave, had already attempted multiple escapes from his captivity, only to be brutally beaten for his efforts, as we learn from his recently rediscovered autobiography.
1. Breaking Out of Libby Prison
Aired: May 26, 2022Colonel Thomas Rose is trapped in Libby Prison, a seemingly impenetrable fort...
Aired: May 26, 2022A group of Confederate raiders, led by Bennett Young, plan to bring the Civil...
Aired: May 26, 2022Wallace Turnage, born a slave, had already attempted multiple escapes from hi...
4. Robert Smalls: Steamboat to Freedom
Aired: May 26, 2022Next episode, Robert Smalls, a skilled naval captain, and his enslaved crewma...
5. John Doy and the Immortal 10
Aired: May 26, 2022Next episode, Dr. John Doy's perilous journey on the Underground Railroad rea...
6. Pauline Cushman: Tales of a Yankee Spy
Aired: May 26, 2022Pauline Cushman, a Union war widow and stage actress, finds herself in a peri...
