text Midnight rising : John Brown and the raid that sparked the Civil War (LARGE PRINT)
- Summary
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Chronicles the 1859 raid by radical abolitionist John Brown on Harpers Ferry, revealing how his acts, deemed terrorism by the South, prompted a counterattack by Robert E. Lee and galvanized Northern supporters during Lincoln's election campaign.
- Contents
- Prologue: October 16, 1859 -- pt. 1. The road to Harpers Ferry -- School of adversity -- I consecrate my life -- A warlike spirit -- First blood -- Secret service -- This spark of fire -- pt. 2. Into Africa -- My invisibles -- Into the breach -- I... Read more
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- Description
- 661 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
- Publisher
- Thorndike Press 2011
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | LP 921 BROWN, JOHN HOR in Large Print | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | LP 921 BROWN, JOHN HOR in Large Print | Available |
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| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | LP 921 BROWN, JOHN HOR in Large Print | Available |
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