Category: History - American
John Brown’s Raid 1 The Road to Harpers Ferry 2 Rendezvous for Revolution 12 To Free the Slaves 25 The Tiger Caged 35 The Trap is Sprung 43 John Brown’s Body 49 Epilogue 61 Appendix: The Capture of John Brown 65 Selected Reading List 70
Disunion sentiment increased during the presidential campaign of 1860, stimulated by a split in the Democratic Party that practically guaranteed a Republican victory in the Nove...
2. Part 2In 1819 John Hall, a Maine gunsmith, received a contract from the Federal Government to manufacture 1,000 breech-loading flintlock rifles of his own design. Sent to Harpers Ferr...
3. Part 3Daniel Whelan, the armory’s nightwatchman, heard the wagon coming down the street from the depot. Thinking it was the head watchman, he came out from his station in the fire eng...
4. Part 4From time to time Brown called out, “Men, are you awake?” Only five of the raiders were still unwounded and able to hold a rifle: Brown himself, Edwin Coppoc, J. G. Anderson, Da...
1. Part 1John Brown’s Raid 1 The Road to Harpers Ferry 2 Rendezvous for Revolution 12 To Free the Slaves 25 The Tiger Caged 35 The Trap is Sprung 43 John Brown’s Body 49 Epilogue 61 Appe...
6. Part 6Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Title page, 8-9, 16-17, 24 (right), 26 (drawing), 28 (inset), 31, 32-33, 37 (drawing), 40-41, 45, 47 (drawing), 48, 53, 54-55, 56, 58-59;...