June 21st Fatjer's Day! All the best gift ideas.  Shop NowJune 21st Fatjer's Day! All the best gift ideas.  Shop Now

The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism's Essential Founding Father

By Caleb Franz
Narrated by: Al Kessel
Unabridged — 10 hours, 30 minutes
Audiobook
$24.99
By Caleb Franz
Narrated by: Al Kessel
Unabridged — 10 hours, 30 minutes
Promotion message icon
Premium Members save an extra 10% and all Members collect stamps to save with Rewards. 10 stamps = $5.Learn More

Not eligible for purchase using B&N Audiobooks Subscription credits

In stock
This item is currently out of stock online.
Not Eligible for Free Shipping
Select a store to view item availability.

Available on compatible , the free NOOK App, and in My Digital Library

NOOK App

Download NOOK app

NOOK Devices

NOOK eReaders

  • NOOK GlowLight 4 Plus

NOOK Tablets

  • NOOK 9" Lenovo Tablet
  • NOOK 10" HD Lenovo Tablet
  • NOOK Tablet 7" & 10.1"
  • NOOK by Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 [Tab A and Tab 4]
  • NOOK by Samsung [Tab 4 10.1, S2 & E]

Free NOOK Reading Apps

  • NOOK for iOS
  • NOOK for Android

BN.com website

Go to your Digital Library in My Account

Limit 1 per customer
Known as the "Father of Abolitionism," Reverend John Rankin is one of the greatest heroes previously lost to history.



Sitting high above the small community of Ripley, Ohio, a lantern shone in the front window of a small, red brick home at night. It was a signal to slaves in Kentucky-a beacon of liberty in the darkness-just across the Ohio River. Anyone fleeing bondage could look to Reverend John Rankin's home for hope. To the slaveholders they fled from, Rankin's activities as a "conductor"...