Freedom’s Dawn: The Last Days of John Brown in Virginia
Louis DeCaro, Jr., 2015
John Brown’s failed raid on the federal armory in Harper’s Ferry Virginia served as a vital precursor to the Civil War, but its importance to the struggle for justice is free standing and exceptional in the […]
“Truman Nelson’s biography of John Brown is a refreshing and eloquent corrective to the common misconceptions about the character and actions of this extraordinary American hero.”—Howard Zinn On October 16, 1859, John Brown led a historic […]
A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century. In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero […]
Harpers Ferry Houses: Houses of Historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Stowell Architects, 2011
This Second Edition guide to Harpers Ferry Houses, by Stowell Architects, compiles years of photos and research from ages past, the 1970’s, and updated data for the 21st Century. Internationally available, but born locally, this Unlimited […]
The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: A Devil, Two Rivers, and a Dream (American Association for State and Local History)
Teresa S. Moyer, Paul A. Shackel, 2007
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known today for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the current national park. Here, Moyer and Shackel tell […]
Harpers Ferry Arsenal and Joseph Perkin: The Classic Arms of the Early Years
Rick Hudak, Stuart E Brown III, 2012
A mix of history and mystery, Rick Hudak’s new book is a feast for the eyes. Artfully designed and printed on high-quality paper, “Harpers Ferry Arsenal and Joseph Perkin” is filled with 395 color photographs which […]
The Life, trial, and execution of Captain John Brown, known as “Old Brown of Ossawatomie,” with a full account of the attempted insurrection at Harper’s Ferry
Robert M. Dewitt, 1859
The life, trial and execution of Captain John Brown: Capt. John Brown ; His personal appearance ; John Brown’s business engagements ; John Brown as a farmer ; John Brown in Kansas — Facts and rumors […]
Harpers Ferry Under Fire: A Border Town in the American Civil War
Dennis E. Frye, 2012
Harpers Ferry experienced the Civil War like no other place and was a case study of repeated invasions, military operations, martial law, and endless danger. Journey into the Civil War with stories from those who lived, […]
