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The Wheelman's Daughter
The story of Elizabeth Smalls Bampfield -
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At four years of age, Elizabeth Smalls found herself on a Confederate gunboat, churning through the dark waters in search of freedom. Her father, Robert Smalls, committed one of the most daring and dangerous exploits of the Civil War. Robert was a slave who was driven to break the chains of bondage for his family. By commandeering a steamship from the Confederate navy, and delivering it to the Union, he freed himself, his family and his crew from the yoke of slavery. Overnight, he was catapulted into national fame. His daughter, Elizabeth, became a leading advocate in the black community for freedom through education. When her father was elected U.S. Congressman from South Carolina, she worked as his secretary in Washington D.C. Elizabeth and Robert befriended Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass, and joined forces with them in their quest for black equality. President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Elizabeth post-mistress of Beaufort, S.C., a title she held for eight years. During her lifetime, Elizabeth and her husband, Samuel Bampfield, raised nine children to adulthood. All received excellent educations and enjoyed successful careers. This inspirational woman played a central role in our country’s evolution. Elizabeth Smalls Bampfield was a trailblazer who led through her example.
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Pamela Bauer Mueller 2006/2008/2009 Georgia Author of the Year. She is also recognized by the Georgia Center for the Book.
Pamela Bauer Mueller was raised in Oregon and graduated from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She worked as a flight attendant for Pan American Airlines before moving to Mexico City where she lived for eighteen years. Pamela is bicultural as well as bilingual. She has worked as a model, actress, and an English and Spanish language instructor during her years in Mexico. After returning to the United States, Pamela worked for twelve years as a U.S. Customs Inspector. After working six years in San Diego, California, she was selected to work a foreign assignment in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Pamela took an early retirement from U.S. Customs to follow her husband Michael, who received an instructor position at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia. They reside on Jekyll Island, Georgia. Pamela completed The Kiska Trilogy, Hello, Goodbye, I Love You, Neptune's Honor, An Angry Drum Echoed, Aloha Crossing, Splendid Isolation, Water To My Soul, Lady Unveiled, Shadow of Hope, Fly, Fly Away, The Sky Is My Home and The Wheelman's Daughter in Georgia.
