To Purge this Land with Blood: A Biography of John BrownOne hundred thirty-five years after his epochal Harpers Ferry raid to free the slaves, John Brown is still one of the most controversial figures in American history. In 1970, Stephen B. Oates wrote what has come to be recognized as the definitive biography of Brown, a balanced assessment that captures the man in all his complexity. The book is now back in print in an updated edition with a new prologue by the author. |
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Contents
FIRST AWAKENING | 3 |
A CALVINIST UPBRINGING | 8 |
SMARTING UNDER THE ROD OF PROVIDENCE | 19 |
Copyright | |
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