The Hanging of Old Brown: A Story of Slaves, Statesmen, and Redemption In a field on the outskirts of town he was hanged before fifteen hundred soldiers. Beginning with events of 1776, Toledo provides the historica. The Hanging of Old Brown attempts to remove the veils that separate the contemporary ob
| TITLE | : | The Hanging of Old Brown: A Story of Slaves, Statesmen, and Redemption |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.65 (604 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0275974790 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| PAGES | : | 296 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 2002-07-28 |
| GENRE | : |
Captured by United States Marines at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, a fifty-nine year old farmer was quickly brought to trial in nearby Charlestown and convicted of three capital crimes: treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia; conspiring with slaves to rebel; and murder. In a field on the outskirts of town he was hanged before fifteen hundred soldiers. Colonel Robert E. Lee, Professor Thomas J. Jackson, and John Wilkes Booth stood watching. The Hanging of Old Brown attempts to remove the veils that separate the contemporary observer from an understanding of the events and the convictions that brought John Brown to a Virginia scaffold ready to die.Brown struggled to find redemption for himself and his nation. His war on slavery and eventual execution would reap the whirlwinds that would herald the destruction of slavery. Beginning with events of 1776, Toledo provides the historica
EDITORIAL :
"Plymouth author Gregory Toledo brings "Old brown" and his times to walking, breathing life, in a volume that's both scholarly and highly readable--a documentary film in print."-The Patriot Ledger
?Plymouth author Gregory Toledo brings "Old brown" and his times to walking, breathing life, in a volume that's both scholarly and highly readable--a documentary film in print.?-The Patriot Ledger
REVIEW :
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