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Book Review: John Brown’s Raid / Harpers Ferry and the Coming of the Civil War

by Gordon Berg10/9/20234/26/2024

‘John Brown’s Raid’ offers a detailed narrative of the fateful action in Harpers Ferry, filled with anticipation and dread.

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With the Civil War Looming, National Newspapers Struggled to Defend the Power of the Press

by Stefan Lund8/21/20237/31/2023

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Was ‘Bleeding Kansas’ Really That Violent?

by Jerry D. Morelock2/1/20232/1/2023

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How This Escaped Slave Got His Revenge on the Confederacy

by Ron Soodalter10/31/202210/26/2022

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Book Review: America’s Good Terrorist / John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid

by David Marshall8/5/20224/25/2024

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Slaves Ponder the Fears and Wonders of Freedom

by Andrew Ward5/7/20182/29/2024

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The History of the Real Jim Crow

by Sarah Richardson2/2/20182/29/2024

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Samuel Clemens Con Artist

by Robert Sattelmeyer9/18/20172/29/2024

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John Brown’s Blood Oath

by Tony Horwitz11/8/20114/1/2024

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John Brown’s Moonlight March

by Tim Rowland8/22/20094/1/2024