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102) The zealot and the emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln and the struggle for American freedom
Author
Publisher
Random House Large Print Publishing
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"John Brown was a charismatic and deeply religious man who heard the God of the Old Testament speaking to him, telling him to destroy slavery by any means. When Congress opened Kansas territory to slavery in 1854, Brown raised a band of followers to wage war. His men tore proslavery settlers from their homes and hacked them to death with broadswords. Three years later, Brown and his men assaulted the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, hoping...
103) The crime book
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Explores the cases of over one hundred notorious crimes and criminals from world history, covering bandits, arsonists, hucksters, white collar criminals, organized crime, kidnappers, extortionists, and murderers.