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American experience. John Brown's holy war. Interview with historian Paul Finkelman. 2 of 5
Title
American experience. John Brown's holy war. Interview with historian Paul Finkelman. 2 of 5 / [produced by WGBH].
Publication
Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017.
Physical Description
1 streaming video (28 min.)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).
In English.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Martyr, madman, murderer, hero: John Brown remains one of history's most controversial and misunderstood figures. In the 1850s, he and his ragtag guerrilla group embarked on a righteous crusade against slavery that was based on religious faith -- yet carried out with shocking violence. His execution at Harpers Ferry sparked a chain of events that led to the Civil War. Finkelman talks about Kansas - law against free - state settlers, Kansas - free - state settlers being killed, Kansas - low - key civil war, Targets dangerous, pro - slavery men, Redpath, Osawatomie Brown", Hero - becoming a hero in the East, Hero - FIGHTS South who beat up Sumner, Hero - Brown a man of action, Sumner - story of caning, Kansas 1855 - very violent, Pottawatomie, Brown evasive, headed to greater truth, Lying - willing to lead people on, Boston - don't want to know, give money, Personality - charisma, stubbornness works for him."
Variant and related titles
Interview with historian Paul Finkelman, 2 of 5
John Brown's holy war
ASP-AVON OCLC KB.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 15, 2019
Performers
Paul Finkelman, interviewee.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Interviews.
Biographies.
Nonfiction films.
History.
Unedited footage.
Interviews.
Unedited footage.
Also listed under
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.
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