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Author : Wendell Phillips Garrison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 21 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (67 download)
Download or read book The Preludes of Harper's Ferry written by Wendell Phillips Garrison and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wendell Phillips 1840-1907 [ Garrison
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781359552372
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (523 download)
Download or read book The Preludes of Harper's Ferry written by Wendell Phillips 1840-1907 [ Garrison and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : W. E. B. DuBois
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317466780
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book John Brown written by W. E. B. DuBois and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1909, W.E.B. Du Bois's biography of abolitionist John Brown is a literary and historical classic. With a rare combination of scholarship and passion, Du Bois defends Brown against all detractors who saw him as a fanatic, fiend, or traitor. Brown emerges as a rich personality, fully understandable as an unusual leader with a deeply religious outlook and a devotion to the cause of freedom for the slave. This new edition is enriched with an introduction by John David Smith and with supporting documents relating to Du Bois's correspondence with his publisher.
Author : W.E.B. Du Bois
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 0307757471
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)
Download or read book John Brown written by W.E.B. Du Bois and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2010-07-21 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century. In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero whose deeds partly precipitated the Civil War. As Frederick Douglass wrote: "When John Brown stretched forth his arm ... the clash of arms was at hand." DuBois's biography brings Brown stirringly to life and is a neglected classic.
Author : Oswald Garrison Villard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book John Brown, 1800-1859 written by Oswald Garrison Villard and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is inspired by a belief that fifty years after the Harper's Ferry tragedy, the time is ripe for a study of John Brown, free from bias, from the errors in taste and fact of the mere panegyrist, and from the blind prejudice of those who can see in John Brown nothing but a criminal. The pages that follow were written to detract from or champion no man or set of men, but to put forth the essential truths of history as far as ascertainable, and to judge Brown, his followers and associates in the light thereof. -- Adapted from the preface.
Author : William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book John Brown written by William Edward Burghardt Du Bois and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1909, W.E.B. Du Bois's biography of abolitionist John Brown is a literary and historical classic. With a rare combination of scholarship and passion, Du Bois defends Brown against all detractors who saw him as a fanatic, fiend, or traitor. Brown emerges as a rich personality, fully understandable as an unusual leader with a deeply religious outlook and a devotion to the cause of freedom for the slave. This new edition is enriched with an introduction by John David Smith and with supporting documents relating to Du Bois's correspondence with his publisher. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Wendell Phillips Garrison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332180769
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (87 download)
Download or read book The Preludes of Harper's Ferry (Classic Reprint) written by Wendell Phillips Garrison and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Preludes of Harper's Ferry In the first winter month of 1838-39, a tall, spare man, under middle age, unbearded and of grave countenance, a rustic by his garb, entered a stationer's store at 108 Broadway, New York, and bought a little book for the pocket. A common-looking affair, as we now view it in a period of cheap paper, it contained about fifty ruled leaves, and was bound in boards, backed with leather, and sided with marbled paper. On the inside of the cover the buyer penciled his name, with date and place of purchase, which he presently repeated in ink on the opposite fly-leaf, as follows: " Memoranum Book of John Brown Franklin Portage Co Ohio Bought Decem 3d 1838 of G and C Carvill & Co Price $0.25." The price, two shillings, would be thought twice too dear to-day, and was equivalent in purchasing power to at least fifty cents of our present money. In the rural districts it meant an outlay of two " square meals," as a cash account on page 29, for April 20, 1840, shows: "To do for 2 dinners 0.25." Tested by this gauge, the poor have not grown poorer in the last half century of progress. The date, December 3, is noticeable. Our " Man of the Second of December" was entering on the first of the twenty-one years yet allotted him on this earth. Other men turn over a new leaf with the calendar year; by chance he seized the atom of time which was to mark New Style for the remnant of his days. Nearly enough, too, the memorandum-book stands for a parting of the ways in John Brown's worldly affairs. A divinity student turned land-surveyor and then tanner, he cured his hides at Hudson, Ohio, till 1825, afterwards at Richmond, near Meadville, Penn., till 1835, then at Franklin, Ohio, where he fell a victim to the well-known disease of buying farm lands to cut up prematurely into village lots. He was caught by the panic of 1837 and beggared. He was now free to choose an occupation more consonant with his tastes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Barrie Stavis
Publisher : Associated University Presse
ISBN 13 : 9780845348703
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (487 download)
Download or read book Harpers Ferry written by Barrie Stavis and published by Associated University Presse. This book was released on 1960 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tony Horwitz
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1429996986
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Midnight Rising written by Tony Horwitz and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 A Library Journal Top Ten Best Books of 2011 A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction Book of 2011 Bestselling author Tony Horwitz tells the electrifying tale of the daring insurrection that put America on the path to bloody war Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But few Americans know the true story of the men and women who launched a desperate strike at the slaveholding South. Now, Midnight Rising portrays Brown's uprising in vivid color, revealing a country on the brink of explosive conflict. Brown, the descendant of New England Puritans, saw slavery as a sin against America's founding principles. Unlike most abolitionists, he was willing to take up arms, and in 1859 he prepared for battle at a hideout in Maryland, joined by his teenage daughter, three of his sons, and a guerrilla band that included former slaves and a dashing spy. On October 17, the raiders seized Harpers Ferry, stunning the nation and prompting a counterattack led by Robert E. Lee. After Brown's capture, his defiant eloquence galvanized the North and appalled the South, which considered Brown a terrorist. The raid also helped elect Abraham Lincoln, who later began to fulfill Brown's dream with the Emancipation Proclamation, a measure he called "a John Brown raid, on a gigantic scale." Tony Horwitz's riveting book travels antebellum America to deliver both a taut historical drama and a telling portrait of a nation divided—a time that still resonates in ours.
Author : William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199384312
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book John Brown written by William Edward Burghardt Du Bois and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W. E. B. Du Bois was a public intellectual, sociologist, and activist on behalf of the African American community. He profoundly shaped black political culture in the United States through his founding role in the NAACP, as well as internationally through the Pan-African movement. Du Bois's sociological and historical research on African-American communities and culture broke ground in many areas, including the history of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period. Du Bois was also a prolific author of novels, autobiographical accounts, innumerable editorials and journalistic pieces, and several works of history. John Brown is W. E. B. Du Bois's groundbreaking political biography that paved the way for his transition from academia to a lifelong career in social activism. This biography is unlike Du Bois's earlier work; it is intended as a work of consciousness-raising on the politics of race. Less important are the historical events of John Brown's life than the political revelations found within the pages of this biography. At the time that he wrote it in 1909, Du Bois had begun his transformation into the most influential civil rights leader of his time. With a series introduction by editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and an introduction by Paul Finkelman, this edition is essential for anyone interested in African American history.
Author : Joseph Chamberlain Furnas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (44 download)
Download or read book The Road to Harpers Ferry written by Joseph Chamberlain Furnas and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of John Brown and the "Secret Six", influential Americans who supported him in the raid of Harpers Ferry, told against a background of the African slave trade.
Author : Kevin Z. Sweeney
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806158476
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Prelude to the Dust Bowl written by Kevin Z. Sweeney and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the drought of the early twenty-first century, the dry benchmark in the American plains was the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. But in this eye-opening work, Kevin Z. Sweeney reveals that the Dust Bowl was only one cycle in a series of droughts on the U.S. southern plains. Reinterpreting our nation’s nineteenth-century history through paleoclimatological data and firsthand accounts of four dry periods in the 1800s, Prelude to the Dust Bowl demonstrates the dramatic and little-known role drought played in settlement, migration, and war on the plains. Stephen H. Long’s famed military expedition coincided with the drought of the 1820s, which prompted Long to label the southern plains a “Great American Desert”—a destination many Anglo-Americans thought ideal for removing Southeastern Indian tribes to in the 1830s. The second dry trend, from 1854 to 1865, drove bison herds northeastward, fomenting tribal warfare, and deprived Civil War armies in Indian Territory of vital commissary. In the late 1880s and mid-1890s, two more periods of drought triggered massive outmigration from the southern plains as well as appeals from farmers and congressmen for federal famine relief, pleas quickly denied by President Grover Cleveland. Sweeney’s interpretation of familiar events through the lens of drought lays the groundwork for understanding why the U.S. government’s reaction to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s was such a radical departure from previous federal responses. Prelude to the Dust Bowl provides new insights into pivotal moments in the settlement of the southern plains and stands as a timely reminder that drought, as part of a natural climatic cycle, will continue to figure in the unfolding history of this region.
Author : John Esten Cooke
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2628 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Confederacy: History, Documents, Memoirs and Biographies written by John Esten Cooke and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-30 with total page 2628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Confederacy: History, Documents, Memoirs and Biographies is a seminal anthology that encapsulates the complex narratives and ideological contours of the American Civil War from the Confederate perspective. This collection traverses a rich tapestry of literary stylesfrom firsthand accounts and historical analyses to personal memoirs, each contributing to a nuanced understanding of the Confederacy. The anthology stands out for its inclusion of both high-profile figures and lesser-known voices, ensuring a diversified and comprehensive portrayal of the Southern Confederacy. The works included navigate through the tumultuous period with a blend of personal conviction and historical insight, offering readers a multifaceted view of the era. The contributing authors and editors, including notable figures like Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee, bring an authentic and varied examination of the Confederate experience. Their backgrounds, ranging from military leadership to political stewardship, and their direct involvement in the conflict provide an insiders perspective to the war. The collection aligns with the broader historical and cultural movements of the 19th century, reflecting the ideological divisions that marked the period. Together, these voices contribute to a deeper understanding of the Confederate identity, its ethos, and its impact on American history. The Confederacy: History, Documents, Memoirs and Biographies is an indispensable resource for readers interested in the American Civil War. It offers a rare opportunity to explore the personal, political, and military dimensions of the Confederacy through a diverse collection of narratives. This anthology is not just a repository of historical documents; it is a vehicle for education, insight, and reflection. Readers are encouraged to delve into the pages of this collection to appreciate the breadth of perspectives and literary expression, fostering a richer dialogue with the past and its enduring legacies.
Author : Jesse Olsavsky
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807178365
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Most Absolute Abolition written by Jesse Olsavsky and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesse Olsavsky’s The Most Absolute Abolition tells the dramatic story of how vigilance committees organized the Underground Railroad and revolutionized the abolitionist movement. These groups, based primarily in northeastern cities, defended Black neighborhoods from police and slave catchers. As the urban wing of the Underground Railroad, they helped as many as ten thousand refugees, building an elaborate network of like-minded sympathizers across boundaries of nation, gender, race, and class. Olsavsky reveals how the committees cultivated a movement of ideas animated by a motley assortment of agitators and intellectuals, including famous figures such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Henry David Thoreau, who shared critical information with one another. Formerly enslaved runaways—who grasped the economy of slavery, developed their own political imaginations, and communicated strategies of resistance to abolitionists—serve as the book’s central focus. The dialogues between fugitives and abolitionists further radicalized the latter’s tactics and inspired novel forms of feminism, prison reform, and utopian constructs. These notions transformed abolitionism into a revolutionary movement, one at the heart of the crises that culminated in the Civil War.
Author : Hodding Carter
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455610143
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Past as Prelude written by Hodding Carter and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Past as Prelude is a collection of essays exploring the rich, cultural history of New Orleans over the city’s first 250 years from 1718–1968. In this topical history of one of America’s oldest cities, a group of talented essayists explore the fascinating and varied patterns that have marked New Orleans’ growth. These multiple perspectives allow glimpses into topics as varied as the diverse people of the city, the unique Creole architecture, the historic art scene, the distinctive music, the Civil War, and, of course, New Orleans’ continued reputation as a “good-time town.” Detailed illustrations complement this comprehensive volume.
Author : William Couper
Publisher : Mariner Companies, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780976823827
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (238 download)
Download or read book The Corps Forward written by William Couper and published by Mariner Companies, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographical sketches of the 257 Virginia Military Institure (VMI) Cadets who fought in the Civil War Battle of New Market, VA May 15, 1864 with new foward by Col. Keith E. Gibson
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Total Pages : 700 pages
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Download or read book The Andover Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
