A volcano beneath the snow : John Brown's war against slavery / Albert Marrin.

Author/creator Marrin, Albert author.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, ©2014.
Description244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents A house dividing -- A volcano beneath the snow -- The foulest blot : rise of the African slave trade -- An object vast in its compass -- Mighty man of valor -- Into "Africa" -- The cause he loved so much -- High noon for the Union -- Wiped out in blood -- Legacy.
Abstract Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown and the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, exploring his religious fanaticism and belief in "righteous violence,"--and committment to domestic terrorism.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index.
Audience 990 Lexile
Study program note Accelerated Reader
LCCN 2012043231
ISBN9780307981530 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN0307981533 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN9780307981523 (trade)
ISBN0307981525 (trade)