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Sinossi
Presenting portraits of the six men who assisted and funded John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, a detailed study examines their role during the onset of the Civil War. National ad/promo.
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Recensione
"In vivid prose, The Secret Six unravels the mysteries of the six prominent abolitionists who supported John Brown but abandoned him to his fate after the ill-starred raid at Harpers Ferry. Edward Renehan has made an important contribution to our understanding of the Civil War and its causes."
James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
"With their own words and private correspondence, this remarkable book reveals more secrets of the Secret Six than John Brown ever knew."
C. Vann Woodward, author of The Burden of Southern History and The Strange Career of Jim Crow
"Renehan admirably works himself into the inner circle of these would-be conspirators for good."
Garry Wills, author of Lincoln at Gettysburg and Certain Trumpets
"Ed Renehan's very impressive historical research makes his Secret Six come alive and will enrich any reader's understanding of the era leading up to the Civil War."
James Fallows, author of Looking at the Sun
L'autore
Edward J. Renehan, Jr., is the author of John Burroughs: An American Naturalist and is a contributor to The American Scholar and other publications. He lives in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
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