John Brown

  • John Brown: Abolitionist
    John Brown: Abolitionist
    By Virginia Brackett

    Profiles abolitionist John Brown, who, after invading the government armory at Harpers Ferry to gain weapons for a slave revolt, was defeated, convicted of treason, and hanged.

  • John Brown: Armed Abolitionist
    John Brown: Armed Abolitionist
    By Alison Morretta

    Through this book, students can contemplate that same question as they examine the facts of John Brown's life, the historical context in which he lived, and the legacy he left behind.

  • John Brown: Putting Actions Above Words
    John Brown: Putting Actions Above Words
    By Geoffrey Michael Horn

    Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown, the people and events surrounding the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, and its aftermath.

  • John Brown
    John Brown
    By William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

    First published in 1909, W.E.B. Du Bois's biography of abolitionist John Brown is a literary and historical classic. With a rare combination of scholarship and passion, Du Bois defends Brown...

  • John Brown
    John Brown
    By W. E. B. DuBois

    This new edition is enriched with an introduction by John David Smith and with supporting documents relating to Du Bois's correspondence with his publisher.

  • John Brown: Defending the Innocent Or Plotting Terror?
    John Brown: Defending the Innocent Or Plotting Terror?
    By Nel Yomtov

    "Describes John Brown's actions leading up to, during, and after his raid on Harpers Ferry"--Provided by publisher.

  • John Brown
    John Brown
    By William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

    First published in 1909, W.E.B. Du Bois's biography of abolitionist John Brown is a literary and historical classic. With a rare combination of scholarship and passion, Du Bois defends Brown...

  • John Brown
    John Brown
    By W. E. B. Du Bois

    With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of John Brown is both modern and readable.

  • John Brown: the Sword and the Word
    John Brown: the Sword and the Word
    By Barrie Stavis

    John Brown: the Sword and the Word

  • John Brown
    John Brown
    By William Elsey Connelley

    John Brown

  • John Brown: 1800-1859 a Biography Fifty Years After
    By Oswald Garrison Villard

    Hardcover reprint of the original 1910 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience.

  • John Brown: Defending the Innocent Or Plotting Terror?
    John Brown: Defending the Innocent Or Plotting Terror?
    By Nel Yomtov

    "Describes John Brown's actions leading up to, during, and after his raid on Harpers Ferry"--Provided by publisher.

  • John Brown
    By W. E. B. Du Bois

    Published in 1909, it tells the story of John Brown, from his Christian rural upbringing, to his failed business ventures and finally his "blood feud" with the institution of slavery as a whole.

  • John Brown
    John Brown
    By Virginia Brackett

    After witnessing the cruel treatment of a slave as a youngster, John Brown dedicated his life to the abolition of slavery.