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Asher, Brad. Cecelia and Fanny: The Remarkable Friendship Between an Escaped Slave and Her Former Mistress.(Brief article)(Book review)
Asher, Brad. Cecelia and Fanny: The Remarkable Friendship Between an Escaped Slave and Her Former Mistress. Univ. Pr. of Kentucky. Oct. 2011. c.280p, illus. bibliog, index. ISBN 9780813134147. $30. HIST
Historian Asher (Beyond the Reservation: Indians, Settlers, and the Law in Washington Territory, 1853-1889) tells a remarkable story here that focuses on the experiences of two women, Fanny Thurston Ballard, a privileged daughter of a Louisville, KY, merchant, and her childhood personal slave, Cecelia. When the opportunity for freedom came on a visit to Niagara Falls with her mistress, Cecelia escaped to Canada. Asher interweaves and fills in the gaps in the lives of Cecelia …
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