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John Brown : one man against slavery
Author
Title
John Brown : one man against slavery / by Gwen Everett ; paintings by Jacob Lawrence.
ISBN
0847817024
9780847817023
Published
New York : Rizzoli, c1993 (Mexico)
Physical Description
1 online resource
Notes
Factual information presented in a fictional narrative.
Includes a brief history of Harpers Ferry by Dennis E. Fry, Chief Historian, harpers Ferry National Historic Park, and a brief biography of Jacob Lawrence by Ellen Sharp, Curator of Graphic Arts, The Detroit Institute of Arts (p. 30-31)
"Editor's note: Jacob Lawrence executed the John Brown series in gouache on paper. The dimensions of his paintings are either 13 5/8 x 19 13/16 or 19 13/16 x 13 5/8 inches, depending on their formats. Sixteen of the series' twenty-two paintings are featured here..."--colophon
"Designed by José Conde ; Edited by Kimberly Harbour"--colophon
Summary
The views of the controversial abolitionist John Brown and the events leading up to his ill-fated attack on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry are described through the eyes of Brown's daughter, Annie.
Variant and related titles
Internet Archive collection.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 07, 2020
Subjects
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature.
Also listed under
Rizzoli International Publications.
United States New York (State) New York.
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