Midnight Rising John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War

Name: Midnight Rising John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War
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ISBN: 9780805091533

ISBN-10: 080509153X

ISBN-13: 9780805091533

Edition: 2011

Authors: Tony Horwitz

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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 Risingportrays 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…

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 10/25/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English