Midnight rising : John Brown and the raid that sparked the Civil War /
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. Full description
| Main Author: | Horwitz, Tony, 1958- |
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| Format: | Large Print |
| Language: | English |
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Detroit : Gale/Cengage Learning, 2012 |
| Edition: | Large Print edition |
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| 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 am nearly disposed of now -- pt. 3. They will Brown us all -- His despised poor -- A full fountain of bedlam -- So let it be done -- Dissevering the ties that bind us -- Epilogue: Immortal raiders. |
Place a Hold
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Oshkosh | Adult New Large Print/Type | 973.7 H824m | Due: 05/28/2013 |