Drew, Thomas (fl. 1860) The John Brown invasion; an authentic history of the Harper's Ferry tragedy, with full details of the capture, trial, and execution of the invaders, and of all the incidents connected therewith. With a lithographic portrait of Capt. John Brown, from a photograph by Whipple.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03346 Author/Creator: Drew, Thomas (fl. 1860) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Book Date: 1860 Pagination: 112 p. ; 24 x 15.5 cm. Order a Copy
An attempt to compile a wide variety of contemporary sources in order to present a balanced view of the events surrounding the raid on Harpers Ferry. However, portrays Brown as a hero and states that the purpose of the book is to "combine in these pages every fact and incident relating to the event, which the friends and admirers of the man would wish to preserve, as mementoes of the simplicity of his character, the nobility of his purposes, the disinterestedness of his motives, the sublime heroism of his deeds, and the remarkable piety by which he was governed and sustained." Compiled by Thomas Drew and published by James Campbell.
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