The Strange Story Of Harper S Ferry Civil War Classics

Author : Joseph Barry,Civil War Classics
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626816923

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The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry (Civil War Classics) by Joseph Barry,Civil War Classics Pdf

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. The story of John Brown’s Raid is one of tremendous import to Civil War Historians. This chronicle of the famous abolitionist’s raid on a federal armory—and his subsequent capture—is meticulously captured in this retelling from the era. A key location in the politics of the Civil War, Harper’s Ferry plays a seminal role in understanding the temperature of the country, and divisions within each side. This historical account is a must-have for every Civil War buff.

Author : Joseph Barry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1331194474

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The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry by Joseph Barry Pdf

Excerpt from The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry: With Legends of the Surrounding Country The real story of Harper's Ferry is sad, and but little less wild and romantic than the old-time legends that abound in the long settled country around. The facts of the story we give with scrupulous exactness. We, ourselves, have witnessed many of the most important incidents narrated and, for what happened before our time, we have the evidence of old settlers of the highest character and veracity. The legends are consistent, even though they may have no other claim on our consideration. They never have more than one version, although one narrator may give more facts than another. The narratives never contradict one another in any material way, which goes to show that there was a time when everybody around believed the main facts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Joseph Barry
Publisher : Litres
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040621194

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The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country by Joseph Barry Pdf

"The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country" by Joseph Barry. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Joseph Barry
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1508792747

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Strange Story of Harper's Ferry by Joseph Barry Pdf

Harper's Ferry, including Bolivar, is a town which, before the war of the late rebellion, contained a population of about three thousand--nine-tenths of whom were whites. At the breaking out of hostilities nearly all the inhabitants left their homes--some casting their lots with "the confederacy" and about an equal number with the old government. On the restoration of peace, comparatively few of them returned.

Author : L.P. Brockett,Mary C. Vaughn,Civil War Classics
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 835 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626816930

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Women's Work in the Civil War (Civil War Classics) by L.P. Brockett,Mary C. Vaughn,Civil War Classics Pdf

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. While men fought the battles, it was the women who fought the war. Thrust onto sides of a fence, still decades away from even the right to vote, women kept the country from crumbling upon itself during the brutal conflict. These profiles of women both historically notable, like Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix, as well as women history has forgotten until now, will enthrall readers with stories of the war as seen by those who healed soldiers, kept the homefront safe, and ensured that the country would be strong after the final shot was fired.

Author : James Longstreet,Civil War Classics
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626816954

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From Manassas to Appomattox (Civil War Classics) by James Longstreet,Civil War Classics Pdf

To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. James Longstreet served under General Robert E. Lee and witnessed the Civil War from start to finish. This chronicle of his service is a must-have work for readers interested in the Civil War, its battles, and its legacy. As the chief strategist to the Commander of the Confederate Army, Longstreet generated many of the military plans that the generals of the South took into battle. After the war and to his death, some blamed Longstreet for the South’s surrender. In tones both blunt and candid, Longstreet writes what he saw, what he knows, and what he thinks the war meant to a country divided.

Author : Joseph Barry
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4057664563804

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The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country by Joseph Barry Pdf

The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country is a book by Joseph Barry. It gives a warm and cunning description of a town in the US called Harper's Ferry during the late 19th century.

Author : Joseph Barry
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1503099083

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The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry by Joseph Barry Pdf

The real story of Harper's Ferry is sad, and but little less wild and romantic than the old-time legends that abound in the long settled country around. The facts of the story we give with scrupulous exactness. We, ourselves, have witnessed many of the most important incidents narrated and, for what happened before our time, we have the evidence of old settlers of the highest character and veracity. The legends are consistent, even though they may have no other claim on our consideration. They never have more than one version, although one narrator may give more facts than another. The narratives never contradict one another in any material way, which goes to show that there was a time when everybody around believed the main facts.

Author : Robert Shackleton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : United States
ISBN : LCCN:07018097

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Strange Stories of the Civil War by Robert Shackleton Pdf

Author : Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307908728

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100 Amazing Facts About the Negro by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Pdf

The first edition of Joel Augustus Rogers’s now legendary 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof, published in 1934, was billed as “A Negro ‘Believe It or Not.’” Rogers’s little book was priceless because he was delivering enlightenment and pride, steeped in historical research, to a people too long starved on the lie that they were worth nothing. For African Americans of the Jim Crow era, Rogers’s was their first black history teacher. But Rogers was not always shy about embellishing the “facts” and minimizing ambiguity; neither was he above shock journalism now and then. With élan and erudition—and with winning enthusiasm—Henry Louis Gates, Jr. gives us a corrective yet loving homage to Roger’s work. Relying on the latest scholarship, Gates leads us on a romp through African, diasporic, and African-American history in question-and-answer format. Among the one hundred questions: Who were Africa’s first ambassadors to Europe? Who was the first black president in North America? Did Lincoln really free the slaves? Who was history’s wealthiest person? What percentage of white Americans have recent African ancestry? Why did free black people living in the South before the end of the Civil War stay there? Who was the first black head of state in modern Western history? Where was the first Underground Railroad? Who was the first black American woman to be a self-made millionaire? Which black man made many of our favorite household products better? Here is a surprising, inspiring, sometimes boldly mischievous—all the while highly instructive and entertaining—compendium of historical curiosities intended to illuminate the sheer complexity and diversity of being “Negro” in the world. (With full-color illustrations throughout.)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)
ISBN : OCLC:11881420

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Harper's Ferry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Randall Parrish
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0483622265

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My Lady of the South by Randall Parrish Pdf

Excerpt from My Lady of the South: A Story of the Civil War Something burned my shoulder like a sudden spurt of flame; I felt sick from the shock, and clung desperately to the breech to keep from falling; I saw faces here and there amid the brown whirls of smoke, strange, unknown repulsive faces, rendered hideous from the strain of con flict; my gun toppled over, one wheel smashed into splin ters; I saw Wyatt turn and run for the rear, and Park hurst flung backward as though shot from a catapuAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Chester G. Hearn
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807124406

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Six Years of Hell by Chester G. Hearn Pdf

Most written accounts of Harpers Ferry, Virginia, during the Civil War era begin and end with John Brown’s raid in 1859 and his subsequent hanging. In Six Years of Hell, Chester G. Hearn recounts in colorful style the harrowing story of Harpers Ferry’s tumultuous war years-during which it changed hands more often than any town but Winchester, Virginia, and was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt. Relying heavily on records left by the citizens who weathered the war and the soldiers who garrisoned the town, Hearn treats the civilian experience as fully as he does military activities. He introduces the people who attempted to stay in their homes, protect their possessions, and accommodate the soldiers during the conflict. As Hearn clearly demonstrates, for those stouthearted individuals, the Civil War was truly six years of hell.

Author : Webb Garrison
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595553607

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Curiosities of the Civil War by Webb Garrison Pdf

Civil War buffs, be warned: Webb Garrison’s Curiosities of the Civil War may catch you off guard. Packed with obscurities and bizarre anecdotes, it spills over with specifics you’ve likely never heard. Debated, reenacted, and analyzed, the Civil War has been the subject of countless books, films, and scholarly research—many of them quite repetitious. This nuanced perspective on the war provides a glimpse beyond the bloody battles, casualties, and political conflict. You'll discover: The first sitting president to be exposed to enemy fire What badgers, pigeons, and bear cubs had in common during the war Which of Stonewall Jackson’s limbs received its own proper burial The turtle-shaped ship designed to douse its opponents with boiling water Which Confederate general was responsible for introducing camels to the Southwest This cache of peculiar characters and stories will deepen your understanding of the war and the people who engaged in it.

Author : John Habberton,Robert Shackleton,L. E. Chittenden,William Drysdale,G. A. Forsyth,William J. Henderson,Lucy C. Lillie,Howard Patterson
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066339524385

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Strange stories of the Civil War by John Habberton,Robert Shackleton,L. E. Chittenden,William Drysdale,G. A. Forsyth,William J. Henderson,Lucy C. Lillie,Howard Patterson Pdf

"Strange stories of the Civil War" by John Habberton, Robert Shackleton, L. E. Chittenden, William Drysdale, G. A. Forsyth, William J. Henderson, Lucy C. Lillie, Howard Patterson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.