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Title:

John Brown / edited by Richard Warch and Jonathan F. Fanton.

Publisher:

Prentice-Hall,

Copyright Date:

c1973

Description:

viii, 184 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Brown, John,--1800-1859.
Abolitionists--United States--Biography.
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859--Sources.
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century.

Other Authors:

Warch, Richard, 1939- comp.
Fanton, Jonathan F., 1943- joint comp.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 1979-181) and index.

Contents:

An autobiographical letter -- Bleeding Kansas: the crusade begins -- "Rail road business on a somewhat extended scale" -- Preparations and pronouncements -- Postponement and diversion -- Versions of the plan -- The war begins -- "A conversation with Brown" -- The trial -- "Is he insane?" -- "I am permitted to die for a cause" -- Martyr and symbol -- Editorial reactions -- A divisive issue: Partisan responses -- James Schouler (1891) -- Oswald Garrison Villard (1910) -- Hill Peebles Wilson (1913) -- Allan Nevins (1950) -- C. Vann Woodward (1960) -- Benjamin Quarles (1969) -- Stephen B. Oates (1970)

Series:

Great lives observed
A Spectrum book

ISBN:

9780135101568 (pbk)
0135101565 (pbk)
9780135101643
0135101646

LCCN:

73002620

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

UUAX975 -- Briar Cliff University - Mueller Library (Sioux City)