| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxiv, 515 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Series on Ohio history and culture |
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Ohio history and culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-511). |
| Summary |
"The idea for Pursuing John Brown began in Hudson, Ohio, where John Brown grew up and where Joyce Dyer has lived for forty years. In 2007, a chance occurrence started her off on the pursuit of her controversial neighbor, a quest that simultaneously pulled Dyer into his century, and John Brown into hers. In this work of hybrid creative nonfiction, Dyer retraces John Brown's steps across the country, occasionally taking roads that lead to tangential sites. Along the way, intimate questions form about John Brown's personal life--his role as son, husband, father, friend. Her pursuit forces her to confront hard questions about slavery, race, violence, and American democracy and brings her closer to understanding John Brown, herself, and us."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Brown, John, 1800-1859.
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Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography.
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Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Brown, John, 1800-1859. (OCoLC)fst00034505
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Abolitionists. (OCoLC)fst00794478
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Antislavery movements. (OCoLC)fst00810800
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1800-1899
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781629221366 (paperback) |
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1629221368 (paperback) |
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