| His Soul Goes Marching on Contributor(s): Finkelman, Paul (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0813915376 ISBN-13: 9780813915371 Publisher: University of Virginia Press OUR PRICE: $32.18 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1995 Annotation: Much has been written about John Brown and his ill-fated raid on Harpers Ferry, but as Brown himself recognized, his power would be greater in death than in life. This is the first book length examination of Brown's legacy: what different segment of American society, with their differing aspirations, fears, and purposes, made of Brown's attempt to foment a slave rebellion and his subsequent trial and execution. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
| Dewey: 973.711 |
| LCCN: 94-20480 |
| Series: Appications Conference Series; 53 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.03" W x 9.12" (1.21 lbs) 354 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An examination of responses to John Brown and the Harper's Ferry Raid by prominent scholars: what different segments of American society made of Brown's attempt to foment a slave rebellion and his subsequent trial and execution. |