Prologue to Sumter: The Beginnings of the Civil War from the John Brown Raid to the Surrender of Fort Sumter, Woven Into a Continuous Narrative |
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... side rooms was brought in , and held up before the surging and screaming masses . The places of the various delegations were indicated by staffs , to which were attached the names of the states , printed in large black letters on ...
... side rooms was brought in , and held up before the surging and screaming masses . The places of the various delegations were indicated by staffs , to which were attached the names of the states , printed in large black letters on ...
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... side of the President's chair were two large palmetto trees . The hall was densely crowded . The Ordinance , having ... side by side with the " poor whites " from the towns and the country . From the quiet plantation , from the factory ...
... side of the President's chair were two large palmetto trees . The hall was densely crowded . The Ordinance , having ... side by side with the " poor whites " from the towns and the country . From the quiet plantation , from the factory ...
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... side of Fort Sumter , anchor them and send the steamer to a safe distance inshore with a supply of wood to replenish the fires on the rafts if they should be extin- guished . You must have a good pilot to anchor you in position ; have ...
... side of Fort Sumter , anchor them and send the steamer to a safe distance inshore with a supply of wood to replenish the fires on the rafts if they should be extin- guished . You must have a good pilot to anchor you in position ; have ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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