"A long narrative poem of great energy and sweep, which swings into view the whole course of the Civil War, throwing into relief against the war torn background individual figures of both North and South, soldiers and civilians." Book rev. digest.

Gathers Thoreau's influential works, including "Walden," "Civil Disobedience," and "Slavery in Massachusetts," which reflect the naturalist's thoughts on self-reliance and moral independence.

Tells the story of how John Brown raided the military outpost at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, with the goal of capturing weapons and raising an army to fight for the freedom of the slaves.

"A book for young readers about abolitionist John Brown"--

Chronicles the life of abolitionist John Brown, focusing on his efforts to win racial equality for all American citizens and the sacrifices he made for his ideals and discussing his personal and public life.

In this book the author tells the tale of the daring insurrection that put America on the path to bloody war. Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But few Americans know the true story of the men and women who launched a desperate strike at the slaveholding South. Now, this work portrays Brown's uprising revealing a country on the brink of explosive conflict. Brown, the descendant...

In October 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to secure weapons and start a slave rebellion. The raid was a failure, but it galvanized the nation and sparked the Civil War. Still one of the most controversial figures in American history, John Brown's actions raise interesting questions about unsanctioned violence that can be justified for a greater good. For more than a hundred years after...

In 1848 Vienna, fifteen-year-old August Bondi is forced to emigrate to America, leaving behind his comrades in the revolution. In his new country he is confronted by the evil of slavery, and sets out for Bleeding Kansas to join forces with the notorious John Brown.

Describes the story of the man who was entrusted with all of the details of John Brown's plans to capture the Harper's Ferry armory in 1859 and how he was hunted down for a $1,000 bounty and tried as a spy.