Tony Horwitz and John Brown
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John Brown didn't always have the long beard, Bible in one hand, and rifle in the other, explains Tony Horwitz.photo by lisa provence
Confederates in the Attic author Tony Horwitz was in town September 20 discussing his latest book, Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War. Among those involved in stamping out the insurrection at Harpers Ferry in 1859 were then-Colonel Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant J.E.B. Stuart. Horwitz described the raid as a "casting call" for the Civil War.
Hear a clip from the audiobook here.
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