JOHN BROWN’S RAID
National Park Service History Series
Office of Publications, National Park Service,
U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
[John Brown’s Raid] 1 [The Road to Harpers Ferry] 2 [Rendezvous for Revolution] 12 [To Free the Slaves] 25 [The Tiger Caged] 35 [The Trap is Sprung] 43 [John Brown’s Body] 49 [Epilogue] 61 [Appendix: The Capture of John Brown] 65 [Selected Reading List] 70
John Brown's Fort, Harpers Ferry
The text of this booklet was prepared by the staff of the Office of Publications and is based on National Park Service reports by William C. Everhart and Arthur L. Sullivan.
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is administered by the National Park Service, US. Department of the Interior. A superintendent, whose address is Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, is in immediate charge.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
United States National Park Service. John Brown’s raid. National Park Service history series Supt. of Docs. no.: 129-2: J61/4. 1. Harpers Ferry. W. Va. John Brown Raid. 1859. I. Title. II. Series: United States. National Park Service. History series. E451.U58 1974 973.7’116 73-600184
“All through the conflict, up and down
Marched Uncle Tom and Old John Brown,