Schaumburg Library Presents Stories of Exciting Slave Escapes

Historical novelist Doug Peterson will present "A Thousand Miles to Freedom" from 7-8:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16 in the Rasmussen South Room of the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg.

Peterson's Underground Railroad stories will include Henry "Box" Brown, who mailed himself to freedom in a wooden box. He will also share the intriguing tale of William and Ellen Craft, who escaped by Ellen posing as a white man, while her husband pretended to be her slave. Peterson recounts both compelling stories in his books, The Vanishing Woman and The Disappearing Man, which will be available for purchase and signing following his presentation.

Registration is required for this program. To register, visit the Information Desk on the library's second floor, or call (847) 923-3347.