Midnight Rising John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War |
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Author:
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ISBN: | 978-1-4104-4186-7 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
Publisher: | Thorndike Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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A New York Times Bestselling Author -- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tony Horwitz's riveting book travels antebellum America to deliver both a taut historical drama and a telling portrait of a nation divided ...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...
More DescriptionA New York Times Bestselling Author -- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tony Horwitz's riveting book travels antebellum America to deliver both a taut historical drama and a telling portrait of a nation divided ...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.