Freedom''s Dawn - The Last Days of John Brown in Virginia

Informationen zum Autor By Louis DeCaro Jr. Klappentext Freedom's Dawn is the first book devoted exclusively to John Brown during the six weeks between his arrest and execution. Louis A. DeCaro traces Brown's evolution from prisoner to convicted felon, to a prophetic figure, and then martyr, finally examining the rise of his legacy. Zusammenfassung Freedom's Dawn is the first book devoted exclusively to John Brown during the six weeks between his arrest and execution. Louis A. DeCaro traces Brown's evolution from prisoner to convicted felon! to a prophetic figure! and then martyr! finally examining the rise of his legacy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section I: October's Prisoner Chapter 1. I Know These Mountains Well Chapter 2. Hundreds of Slaves Were Ready Chapter 3. A Swath of Blood Chapter 4. Clothed in Rags and All His Human WeaknessChapter 5. I Am Ready for My FateSection II: November's Felon Chapter 6. Prejudice Ruled That HourChapter 7. Like a Block of StoneChapter 8. In the Uttermost Parts of the SeaChapter 9. The Days and Nights in CharlestownChapter 10. Editors, Letters, and Old FriendsSection III: When in the Perfect Scheme of God Chapter 11. Virginia Quakes, the South Trembles in Sympathy Chapter 12. The Ashes of the PastChapter 13. The Celebrity of the Day Chapter 14. Now the Tinder is Ready Chapter 15. Ten Thousand Photographs Section IV: December's Martyr Chapter 16. Time Seems a Laggard Chapter 17. The Majesty of Death Chapter 18. Like a String that Snaps Chapter 19. A Text for the Nation Epilogue: A Terrible Vial

Product details

• Authors: Louis Decaro, Louis Jr. DeCaro, DeCaro Louis
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781538119105
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-1910-5
• No. of pages: 476
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Virginia, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)