John Brown in New York

The Man, His Family, and the Adirondack Landscape

By Sandra Weber | Publisher: State University of New York Press

About the book

An intimate narrative of John Brown and his family in the Adirondack Mountains.

With passion and sound scholarship, Sandra Weber introduces a fresh and intimate portrayal of John Brown in his time and favorite place, the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. This intertwining story of sublime scenery and human rights concentrates on John's relationships with his family and black neighbors, which brings forth the essence of the man: his inner self, moral fiber, and principles. Weber reveals a vital piece of the John Brown story. It creates a conduit through which to reconcile the poor pioneer farmer, family patriarch, preacher, and devoted friend of blacks with John Brown's public persona.                                                                                                                      

\"Weber has clearly done a tremendous amount of in-depth research over 35 years, according to her acknowledgments, sleuthing out correspondence, obscure newspaper reports, literature and more to give us a fuller picture of a complex, driven, charismatic man … John Brown will never be figured out completely. More scholarship will come. Weber's book is destined to take its place among the standard-bearers.\" — Adirondack Explorer

\"This book reconstructs the local world of the Brown family in North Elba (Essex County), New York. Most scholarship on Brown fails to recognize the importance of this area for the radical abolitionist family. But Weber demonstrates that although Brown was often absent from the farm in North Elba, it remained the center of the Brown family life through the 1850s and after Brown’s death in 1859.\" — Carole Emberton, author of To Walk About in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner

\"John Brown in New York beautifully reveals the love John Brown had for his family and the love his family and his friends had for him.\" — Don Papson, cofounder and past President, North Star Underground Railroad Museum, Ausable Chasm, New York

\"Weber uses personal letters written by the Brown family that give a picture of what they were experiencing while he was on his mission to end slavery. The book also provides an intimate view of how they dealt with Harpers Ferry, the deaths of his sons, and his execution.\" — Tom Calarco, author of The Search for the Underground Railroad in Upstate New York

Editions of John Brown in New York

Hardcover
ISBN 9798855804638
Paperback
ISBN 9798855804645
PDF
ISBN 9798855804652

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An intimate narrative of John Brown and his family in the Adirondack Mountains.

With passion and sound scholarship, Sandra Weber introduces a fresh and intimate portrayal of John Brown in his time and favorite place, the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. This intertwining story of sublime scenery and human rights concentrates on John's relationships with his family and black neighbors, which brings forth the essence of the man: his inner self, moral fiber, and principles. Weber reveals a vital piece of the John Brown story. It creates a conduit through which to reconcile the poor pioneer farmer, family patriarch, preacher, and devoted friend of blacks with John Brown's public persona.                                                                                                                      

\"Weber has clearly done a tremendous amount of in-depth research over 35 years, according to her acknowledgments, sleuthing out correspondence, obscure newspaper reports, literature and more to give us a fuller picture of a complex, driven, charismatic man … John Brown will never be figured out completely. More scholarship will come. Weber's book is destined to take its place among the standard-bearers.\" — Adirondack Explorer

\"This book reconstructs the local world of the Brown family in North Elba (Essex County), New York. Most scholarship on Brown fails to recognize the importance of this area for the radical abolitionist family. But Weber demonstrates that although Brown was often absent from the farm in North Elba, it remained the center of the Brown family life through the 1850s and after Brown’s death in 1859.\" — Carole Emberton, author of To Walk About in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner

\"John Brown in New York beautifully reveals the love John Brown had for his family and the love his family and his friends had for him.\" — Don Papson, cofounder and past President, North Star Underground Railroad Museum, Ausable Chasm, New York

\"Weber uses personal letters written by the Brown family that give a picture of what they were experiencing while he was on his mission to end slavery. The book also provides an intimate view of how they dealt with Harpers Ferry, the deaths of his sons, and his execution.\" — Tom Calarco, author of The Search for the Underground Railroad in Upstate New York

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An intimate narrative of John Brown and his family in the Adirondack Mountains.

With passion and sound scholarship, Sandra Weber introduces a fresh and intimate portrayal of John Brown in his time and favorite place, the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. This intertwining story of sublime scenery and human rights concentrates on John's relationships with his family and black neighbors, which brings forth the essence of the man: his inner self, moral fiber, and principles. Weber reveals a vital piece of the John Brown story. It creates a conduit through which to reconcile the poor pioneer farmer, family patriarch, preacher, and devoted friend of blacks with John Brown's public persona.                                                                                                                      

\"Weber has clearly done a tremendous amount of in-depth research over 35 years, according to her acknowledgments, sleuthing out correspondence, obscure newspaper reports, literature and more to give us a fuller picture of a complex, driven, charismatic man … John Brown will never be figured out completely. More scholarship will come. Weber's book is destined to take its place among the standard-bearers.\" — Adirondack Explorer

\"This book reconstructs the local world of the Brown family in North Elba (Essex County), New York. Most scholarship on Brown fails to recognize the importance of this area for the radical abolitionist family. But Weber demonstrates that although Brown was often absent from the farm in North Elba, it remained the center of the Brown family life through the 1850s and after Brown’s death in 1859.\" — Carole Emberton, author of To Walk About in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner

\"John Brown in New York beautifully reveals the love John Brown had for his family and the love his family and his friends had for him.\" — Don Papson, cofounder and past President, North Star Underground Railroad Museum, Ausable Chasm, New York

\"Weber uses personal letters written by the Brown family that give a picture of what they were experiencing while he was on his mission to end slavery. The book also provides an intimate view of how they dealt with Harpers Ferry, the deaths of his sons, and his execution.\" — Tom Calarco, author of The Search for the Underground Railroad in Upstate New York

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in John Brown in New York?

History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas

Where can I read a sample of John Brown in New York?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9798855804638

How long is John Brown in New York and how many pages does it have?

John Brown in New York has 272 page(s)

Is John Brown in New York part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Excelsior Editions

Who is/are the Author/s of the book John Brown in New York?

Sandra Weber

Who is the Publisher of the book John Brown in New York?

State University of New York Press

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John Brown in New York is available as hardcover(ISBN 9798855804638) and paperback(ISBN 9798855804645) and pdf(ISBN 9798855804652)

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