About the book
From his obsession with the founding principles of the United States to his cold-blooded killings in the battle over slavery’s expansion, John Brown forced his countrymen to reckon with America’s violent history, its checkered progress toward racial equality, and its resistance to substantive change. Tracing Brown’s legacy through writers and artists like Thomas Hovenden, W. E. B. Du Bois, Robert Penn Warren, Jacob Lawrence, Kara Walker, and others, Blake Gilpin transforms Brown from an object of endless manipulation into a dynamic medium for contemporary beliefs about the process and purpose of the American republic.
Gilpin argues that the endless distortions of John Brown, misrepresentations of a man and a cause simultaneously noble and terrible, have only obscured our understanding of the past and loosened our grasp of the historical episodes that define America’s struggles for racial equality. By showing Brown’s central role in the relationship between the American past and the American present, Gilpin clarifies Brown’s complex legacy and highlights his importance in the nation’s ongoing struggle with the role of violence, the meaning of equality, and the intertwining paths these share with the process of change.
Editions of John Brown Still Lives!
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807835012
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469613956
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807869277
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469602608
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890886125
- EBook
- ISBN 9798893134520
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From his obsession with the founding principles of the United States to his cold-blooded killings in the battle over slavery’s expansion, John Brown forced his countrymen to reckon with America’s violent history, its checkered progress toward racial equality, and its resistance to substantive change. Tracing Brown’s legacy through writers and artists like Thomas Hovenden, W. E. B. Du Bois, Robert Penn Warren, Jacob Lawrence, Kara Walker, and others, Blake Gilpin transforms Brown from an object of endless manipulation into a dynamic medium for contemporary beliefs about the process and purpose of the American republic.
Gilpin argues that the endless distortions of John Brown, misrepresentations of a man and a cause simultaneously noble and terrible, have only obscured our understanding of the past and loosened our grasp of the historical episodes that define America’s struggles for racial equality. By showing Brown’s central role in the relationship between the American past and the American present, Gilpin clarifies Brown’s complex legacy and highlights his importance in the nation’s ongoing struggle with the role of violence, the meaning of equality, and the intertwining paths these share with the process of change.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Brown Still Lives! about?
From his obsession with the founding principles of the United States to his cold-blooded killings in the battle over slavery’s expansion, John Brown forced his countrymen to reckon with America’s violent history, its checkered progress toward racial equality, and its resistance to substantive change. Tracing Brown’s legacy through writers and artists like Thomas Hovenden, W. E. B. Du Bois, Robert Penn Warren, Jacob Lawrence, Kara Walker, and others, Blake Gilpin transforms Brown from an object of endless manipulation into a dynamic medium for contemporary beliefs about the process and purpose of the American republic.
Gilpin argues that the endless distortions of John Brown, misrepresentations of a man and a cause simultaneously noble and terrible, have only obscured our understanding of the past and loosened our grasp of the historical episodes that define America’s struggles for racial equality. By showing Brown’s central role in the relationship between the American past and the American present, Gilpin clarifies Brown’s complex legacy and highlights his importance in the nation’s ongoing struggle with the role of violence, the meaning of equality, and the intertwining paths these share with the process of change.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in John Brown Still Lives!?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of John Brown Still Lives!?
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How long is John Brown Still Lives! and how many pages does it have?
John Brown Still Lives! has 296 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book John Brown Still Lives!?
R. Blakeslee Gilpin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
John Brown Still Lives! is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807835012) and paperback(ISBN 9781469613956) and ebook(ISBN 9780807869277) and ebook(ISBN 9781469602608) and ebook(ISBN 9798890886125) and ebook(ISBN 9798893134520)
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