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The Last Days of John Brown

"John Brown's career for the last six weeks of his life was meteor-like, flashing through the darkness in which we live. I know of nothing so miraculous in our history."

- Henry David Thoreau, The Last Days of John Brown (1860)

The Last Days of John Brown-Three Addresses about his Death (1860) is the compilation of John Brown's Address to the Court at his Trial (1859) by John Brown and two speeches written by Henry David Thoreau: Remarks After the Hanging of John Brown (1859), and The Last Days of John Brown (1860), later published as essays. John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, subsequent trial, and hanging on the charge of treason, increased tensions that led to the Civil War. This inspirational writing is a must-read for students of history and social justice.

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The Last Days of John Brown

"John Brown's career for the last six weeks of his life was meteor-like, flashing through the darkness in which we live. I know of nothing so miraculous in our history."

- Henry David Thoreau, The Last Days of John Brown (1860)

The Last Days of John Brown-Three Addresses about his Death (1860) is the compilation of John Brown's Address to the Court at his Trial (1859) by John Brown and two speeches written by Henry David Thoreau: Remarks After the Hanging of John Brown (1859), and The Last Days of John Brown (1860), later published as essays. John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, subsequent trial, and hanging on the charge of treason, increased tensions that led to the Civil War. This inspirational writing is a must-read for students of history and social justice.

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The Last Days of John Brown

The Last Days of John Brown

by Henry David Thoreau
The Last Days of John Brown

The Last Days of John Brown

by Henry David Thoreau

Overview

"John Brown's career for the last six weeks of his life was meteor-like, flashing through the darkness in which we live. I know of nothing so miraculous in our history."

- Henry David Thoreau, The Last Days of John Brown (1860)

The Last Days of John Brown-Three Addresses about his Death (1860) is the compilation of John Brown's Address to the Court at his Trial (1859) by John Brown and two speeches written by Henry David Thoreau: Remarks After the Hanging of John Brown (1859), and The Last Days of John Brown (1860), later published as essays. John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, subsequent trial, and hanging on the charge of treason, increased tensions that led to the Civil War. This inspirational writing is a must-read for students of history and social justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781646794898
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Publication date: 01/01/1900
Pages: 28
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.07(d)

About the Author

About The Author
HENRY DAVID THOREAU (1817-1862), writer and philosopher, was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard University. His writings on human nature, materialism, and the natural world rank him among the most influential thinkers of American lite

Date of Birth:

July 12, 1817

Date of Death:

May 6, 1862

Place of Birth:

Concord, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Concord, Massachusetts

Education:

Concord Academy, 1828-33); Harvard University, 1837
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