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A New York Times Notable Book for 2011
A Library Journal Top Ten Best Books of 2011
A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction Book of 2011

Bestselling author Tony Horwitz tells the electrifying tale of the daring insurrection that put America on the path to bloody war

Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But few Americans know the true story of the…

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Social Sciences Awards Biography Current Affairs & Politics History Discover Title Nonfiction African Americans African American History United States History Historical Biography Political Biography African American History United States History - Northeastern & Middle Atlantic Region 19th Century United States History - General & Miscellaneous 19th Century United States History - Civil War Historical Biography - United States Labor Leaders, Activists, & Social Reformers Slavery & Abolitionism - African American History West Virginia - State & Local History African American Regional History - Northeastern & Mid-Atlantic States Historical Biography - United States - 19th Century Slavery - Emancipation, Abolition & African American Civil War Participation Abolitionists - Biography Barnes & Noble's Best Nonfiction of 2011 Library Journal's Top Ten Books of 2011 New York Times Notable Nonfiction of 2011 Best Books of the Year 2011 Best Books of the Year New York Times Best Books of 2011 Barnes & Noble's Best Books of 2011 Library Journal's Best Books of 2011

Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War