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If you've always been fascinated by the history of American quilts and wish you knew more about the people who lived that history, here's an online club just for you: the Underground Railroad Quilt Club, from renowned quilt and fabric historian Barbara Brackman.

Let Barbara be your guide to the stirring and surprising history of slavery and quilts in the years before the American Civil War.

 Your 12-month membership ($19.99) to the Underground Railroad eClub includes:

Monthly article by Barbara Brackman on the history of American quilts and quilters in the pre-Civil War era. Articles include excerpts from diaries, letters, oral histories, and other original slavery-era source documents Monthly full-size new pattern for a quilt or block based on patterns from the period Gallery of antique and contemporary quilts with patterns popular during the period Antique photographs and images of American life before, during, and after the Civil War Interactive forum (moderated by Barbara Brackman) where you can see and discuss the latest news on the controversial history of quilts and slavery with other members Links to web pages on Civil War-era quilts and other fascinating online sources Subscribe now! Click here to enroll.

Free Sneak Peek! See a sample of what members get every month!
Click here to download a pdf of Volume 1: Portsmouth Star.

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