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Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War
Tony Horwitz
Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War
Tony Horwitz
Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was a pivotal moment in US history. Brown, the descendant of New England Puritans, saw slavery as a sin against America's founding principles. This book portrays Brown's uprising in vivid colour, revealing a country on the brink of explosive conflict.
384 pages, two maps & 53 b&w photos & illustrations throughout
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 7, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9780312429263 |
Publishers | Picador USA |
Pages | 384 |
Dimensions | 140 × 209 × 26 mm · 340 g |
Language | English |
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