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Tony Horwitz presents a concise historical biography of John Brown and the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, detailing the clandestine preparations, the composition of Brown’s guerrilla band—including former slaves and a spy—and the raid’s dramatic outcome. The book explains how the event shocked the nation, prompted a counterattack led by Robert E. Lee, and influenced President Abraham Lincoln’s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, thereby advancing the abolitionist cause. By traveling through antebellum America, Horwitz offers a portrait of a country on the brink of conflict and a narrative that still resonates today.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Tony Horwitz
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