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  • The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It

    A firsthand account of violence and chaos: the abolitionist raid of Harper's Ferry

    In "The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It," Samuel V. Leech provides a firsthand account of one of the pivotal events leading up to the American Civil War. Leech's narrative is set against the backdrop of escalating tensions over slavery, utilizing both vivid prose and stark realism to immerse readers in the chaotic atmosphere of Brown's ill-fated raid in 1859. His literary style ... Read more

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  • The Great Stain

    Witnessing American Slavery

    by Noel Rae ...
    "Eyewitness testimonies to the culture and commerce of slavery . . . coupled with smart commentary" from an acclaimed historian. "Essential." ( Kirkus Reviews)In this important book, Noel Rae integrates firsthand accounts into a narrative history that brings the reader face to face with slavery's everyday reality. From the travel journals of sixteenth-century Spanish settlers who offered religious ... Read more

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  • Founding Myths

    Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past

    by Ray Raphael ...
    First published ten years ago, award-winning historian Ray Raphael's Founding Myths has since established itself as a landmark of historical myth-busting. With Raphael's trademark wit and flair, Founding Myths exposed the errors and inventions in America's most cherished tales, from Paul Revere's famous ride to Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech. For the thousands who have been captivated ... Read more

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  • The Civil War: The Final Year Told by Those Who Lived It (LOA #250)

    Edited by Aaron Dean-Sheehan ...
    Series Book 4 - Library of America: The Civil War Collection
    Featuring hundreds of first-hand writings from the American Civil War, this final installment of the highly acclaimed four-volume series traces events from March 1864 to June 1865After 150 years the Civil War still holds a central place in American history and self-understanding. It is our greatest national drama, at once heroic, tragic, and epic—our Iliad, but also our Bible, a story of sin and ... Read more

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  • George Washington's Expense Account

    A journalist takes a close look at the Founding Father's creative accounting skills in "a very funny book" ( The New York Times Book Review).George Washington made a noble gesture of refusing payment for his services as commander in chief of the Continental Army—but as this book reveals, he also took it as an opportunity to indulge his insatiable lust for fine food and drink, extravagant clothing, ... Read more

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  • They Should Have Been Hanged

    War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War

    by John Dolan ...
    They Should Have Been Hanged is a collection of essays presenting a stimulating revisionist view of the U.S. Civil War. Gary Brecher aka John Dolan rejects both the Lost Cause myth and insipid mainstream histories. Instead, he relies on the testimony of contemporary figures like Mary Chesnut, Mark Twain, John A. Logan, and Adam Gurowski to show the American Civil War had its share of treachery, ... Read more

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  • An Imperfect God

    George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America

    by Henry Wiencek ...
    The first biography of America's Founding Father and premier president to address his relationship to slavery.When George Washington wrote his will, he made the startling decision to set his slaves free; earlier he had said that holding slaves was his "only unavoidable subject of regret." In his groundbreaking An Imperfect God, Henry Wiencek explores the Founding Father's engagement with slavery ... Read more

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  • Mark Twain in Washington, D.C.

    The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent

    by John Muller ...
    A rollicking account of how Mark Twain mocked and mined DC's self-important, incompetent, and corrupt political scene to further his literary career.When young Samuel Clemens first visited the nation's capital in 1854, both were rough around the edges and of dubious potential. Returning as Mark Twain in 1867, he brought his sharp eye and acerbic pen to the task of covering the capital for nearly a ... Read more

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  • Southern Horrors: Lynch Law In All Its Phases

    Southern Horrors: Lynch Law In All Its Phases by Ida B. Wells-Barnett. ... Read more

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  • America's Good Terrorist

    John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid

    A biography of John Brown, examining his failed raid on Harpers Ferry, and the part his actions played in causing the Civil War.John Brown's failed efforts at Harpers Ferry have left an imprint upon our history, and his story still swirls in controversy. Was he a madman who felt his violent solution to slavery was ordained by Providence or a heroic freedom fighter who tried to liberate the ... Read more

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  • John Brown

    The compelling story of an American abolitionist—Du Bois examines John Brown’s courage, convictions, and enduring impact on the fight against slavery.

    Step into the life and legacy of John Brown with John Brown by W. E. B. Du Bois, an audiobook that offers a profound and compelling examination of one of America’s most controversial and courageous figures in the fight against slavery. Du Bois provides a meticulous, insightful, and inspiring narrative that highlights Brown’s unwavering commitment to justice and equality.In John Brown, listeners ... Read more

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  • South Carolina Civilians in Sherman's Path

    Stories of Courage Amid Civil War Destruction

    by Karen Stokes ...
    Series series Civil War Series
    Discover the true accounts of South Carolinian's as they recount General Sherman's march through the Palmetto State during the Civil War. During the fateful winter and spring of 1865, thousands of civilians in South Carolina, young and old, black and white, felt the impact of what General William T. Sherman called "the hard hand of war." This book tells their stories, many of which were ... Read more

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