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John Brown
Books
Carton, Evan. Patriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of America.
New York: Free Press, 2006.
This source provides a decent biography of John Brown. The Source Notes appear to lack citations
of all the sources used by the author. This book also lacks a bibliography. Overall, Patriotic Treason
is an ideal source for the general reader looking for just John Brown’s story.
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Websites
Address of John Brown to the Virginia Court, When about to Receive the Sentence of Death . . .
This broadside containing Brown’s statement is part of the Library of Congress
African American Odyssey exhibit.
African American Perspectives - Pamphlets from the Daniel A. P. Murray Collection 1818 - 1907 at the Library of Congress
This digital library of African American pamphlets includes antislavery pamphlets about John Brown. Site can be searched by keywords, or one may browse the author and/or the subject index.
The American Experience - John Brown’s Holy War
This website is a companion to the PBS American Experience film of the same name. This site provides a good overview of
John Brown by providing brief info about his life and other personalities tied to Brown, maps, a timeline, and a teacher’s
guide.
The Antislavery Literature Project
This digital archive contains historical and contemporary accounts of slavery. One will
find material pertaining to John Brown. This site is maintained by the
English Department
of Arizona State University
and the EServer
at Iowa State University’s English Department.
Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia
This American Anti-Slavery Tract contains a heated exchange of letters between Lydia Maria Child, Governor Wise of Virginia,
and a Mrs. Mason of Alto, Virginia regarding John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. Also included is correspondence between Child and Brown.
This document is part of the African-American Perspectives Pamphlets of the Library of Congress.
From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection
This digital collection from the Library of Congress complements the African American Perspectives
listed above and contains material about John Brown.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
This page, maintained by the National Parks Service, provides a brief description of the Harpers Ferry raid.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
This digital repository makes available collections from numerous research libraries. Use the
Catalog for locating
items about John Brown.
“His Soul Goes Marching On” The Life and Legacy of John Brown
This online exhibit, created by the
West Virginia Archives and History, provides a very good introduction to John Brown
and the Harpers Ferry raid. Primary sources and images are included in this site.
John Brown
This page, part of the PBS Africans in America website, provides a brief biography of Brown with links to other pages within this website containing information about the
Harpers Ferry raid.
John Brown/Boyd B. Stutler
Collection Database
This online database, maintained by the
West Virginia Archives and History, contains letters and photographs that may be viewed online.
The John Brown Homepage
In this site, you’ll find brief biographical info about Brown, eyewitness and newspaper account of the
Harpers Ferry insurrection, images, and a listing of recommended sources. This page is part of the University of
Virginia
Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities project.
The Liberator Files
This site maintained by Horace Sheldon contains articles from The Liberator, including
many about John Brown.
Making of America (MOA) - Joint venture between Cornell University and the University of Michigan.
This digital library contains scanned images of US primary sources from 1850 to 1877. Items pertaining to John Brown
are available. The Cornell
version focuses on popular journals of the time. The
University of Michigan version focuses on books/monographs.
Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection
The Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections maintains this excellent resource containing
antislavery material. One may search or browse this website for digitized pamphlets about John Brown.
Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860
This digital library is part of the Library of Congress American Memory project. The collection contains full texts of books and pamphlets
on the legal issues of slavery. The Life, Trial, and Execution of Captain John Brown
is available through this resource.
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