Slavery - Emancipation, Abolition & African American Civil War Participation, West Virginia - State & Local History, Slavery & Abolitionism - African American History
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Overview
A town split on the issue of secession, torn by war, and at the mercy of two of the nation’s most unruly rivers.Synopsis
The war between North and South put Harpers Ferry precariously on the border between the two. The site of John Brown's infamous raid, which brought what the author considers the first shots of the Civil War, "Harpers Ferry" describes the endurance of a town split on the issue of secession, torn by war, and constantly at the mercy of two of the nation's most unruly rivers.
Book Details
Published
February 1, 1992
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated
Pages
160
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780882898322