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William Still, often called " The Father of the Underground Railroad ", helped hundreds of slaves to escape ( as many as 60 a month ), sometimes hiding them in his Philadelphia home.

He kept careful records, including short biographies of the people, that contained frequent railway metaphors.

He maintained correspondence with many of them, often acting as a middleman in communications between escaped slaves and those left behind.

He published these accounts in the book The Underground Railroad in 1872.