John Brown's Family in California : A Journey by Funeral Train, Covered Wagon, Through Archives, to the Valley of Heart's Delight
by Libby, Jean; Halberstadt, April; Smith, Eric LedellFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-09-28
Publisher(s): Allies for Freedom
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Summary
Abolitionist John Brown's family moved to California in 1864. Museum specialists, teachers, historians write the stories. Daughters were teachers and orchardists in what is now Silicon Valley; protested Asian discrimination. Tour guide to sites and artifacts. Legacy of 1854 letter revealed. Gravesite of widow locally famous: "Mary A., wife of John Brown of Harper's Ferry." Biography, photos, illus., bibliographies, maps. Magazine format and style.
Author Biography
Jean Libby, editor and principal author, is a retired instructor of U.S. History, California History at community colleges in northern California. She has published widely on John Brown since 1978, most recently a chronology of original daguerreotype photo images with forensic analysis by Eileen Barrow, Louisian State University.
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