A Volcano Beneath the Snow
John Brown's War Against Slavery
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown and the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, exploring his religious fanaticism and belief in "righteous violence,"--and committment to domestic terrorism.
Contents:
A house dividing -- A volcano beneath the snow -- The foulest blot : rise of the African slave trade -- An object vast in its compass -- Mighty man of valor -- Into "Africa" -- The cause he loved so much -- High noon for the Union -- Wiped out in blood -- Legacy.
Subjects:
Brown, John, 1800-1859 -- Teen literature.
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography -- Teen literature.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Teen literature.
Brown, John, 1800-1859 -- Teen literature.
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography -- Teen literature.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Teen literature.
Target Audience: 990L
ISBN:
9780307981523
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
T HISTORY Mar | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Teen Nonfiction | In |
T HISTORY Mar | St. Andrews Indoors | Teen Nonfiction | In |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-233) and index.