Freedom's Dawn: The Last Days of John Brown in Virginia

by Louis A. DeCaro Jr.

Book Overview

John Brown's failed raid on the federal armory in Harper's Ferry Virginia served as a vital precursor to the Civil War, but its importance to the struggle for justice is free standing and exceptional in the history of the United States. In Freedom's Dawn, Louis DeCaro, Jr., has written the first book devoted exclusively to Brown during the six weeks between his arrest and execution. DeCaro traces his evolution from prisoner to convicted felon, to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442236728
• ISBN13: 9781442236721
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"