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NHD Bibliography
Primary Sources

, Attack on the insurgents at the bridge by the railroad men Library of Congress 1859
https://www.loc.gov/item/96515248/
This images shows Browns attempt to free slaves near the railroad. It pictures men
running away from a mob and panicking for their lives. The picture also depicts men in
uniform with rifles in hand.
, Bringing the prisoners out of the engine house Library of Congress 1859
https://www.loc.gov/item/96515268/
This wood engraving shows Brown and his comrades defending and attempting to
free the slaves of Virginia. In the picture, it shows him trying to escape the engine room after
being trapped there.
Buildings in which Osborn P. Anderson was hidden: facade of Wm. G. Goodridge home on
East Philadelphia Street, York (Pa.), in which Anderson was hidden after the John Brown
Raid; he was later hidden in the Centre Square building Library of Congress ,
https://www.loc.gov/item/2005689544/
This image is the building used to hide Goodridge after Browns raid. They feared
that
others would seek retribution so he presided here for the time.
, En route for Hapers Ferry Library of Congress 1859
https://www.loc.gov/item/2006677988/
This image shows men on foot and horses heading for
Harpers Ferry. These men are
probably heading to defend against
Browns men.

Waud Alfred Rudoph, Harpers Ferry Library of Congress c1860-1865

https://www.loc.gov/item/2004660344/
This primary source image is a sketch of Harpers Ferry. It depicts a man in
uniform
holding a rifle. Many men are laying down on their backs against a wall and
smoke is
guzzling from the armory. Something has gone wrong, likely to John Brown and
his
comrades.
, Harper's Ferry insurrection - Interior of the Engine-House, just before the
gate is broken
down by the storming party - Col. Washington and his

associates as captives, held by

Brown as hostages Library of Congress
1859 https://www.loc.gov/item/2002735881/
This image shows a party of men about to break down the door,
leading to the Engine- House, where Brown holds hostages. Its shows men
reloading their rifles and preparing
for a fight of their lives.

, Harper's Ferry insurrection - the battle ground - Captain Alberts' party

attacking the
insurgents - view of the railroad bridge, the engine-house,
and the village / from a sketch
by our special artist Library of Congress
November 1859 https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3c15350/
This image shows Captain Alberts men
attacking the intruders at Harpers Ferry. It shows
the men firing their
rifles and the intruders shooting back. Highlighted, is the United States flag,
showing the cruciality of this event.

, The Harper's Ferry insurrection--The U.S. Marines storming the engine

house--Insurgents
firing through holes in the doors / from a sketch
made on the spot by our special artist Library of Congress 1859
https://www.loc.gov/item/00652046/
This sketch depicts the insurgences preparing to fight. The U.S.
Marines surround a man
lying on his back, dying painfully. This is made
on the spot per the title.

, John Brown Library of Congress c1899 https://www.loc.gov/item/93500813/

This image is a reproduction of portrait of John Brown. It shows himself looking with a
grumpy look on his face, disappointed by societys views.
Black James Wallace, Lawrence Martin M., and Black Batchelder, John Brown Library of
Congress c1859 December 12 https://www.loc.gov/item/2009633569/
A photograph of Brown, who is old and looking mean into the camera. He stands with his
hands behind him with a coat.
, John Browns fort, Harpers Ferry, W. Va Library of Congress ca.,
https://www.loc.gov/item/2002725201//
This is a painting of John Browns fort used to attract
tourists. It displays the fire engine house used in his raid.

, John Browns fort, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Library of Congress

ca.1885
https://www.loc.gov/item/2016646131/

After the aftermath of John Browns raid, this image

shows what took place after. The
fire engine used is painted John
Browns Fort to attract tourists.

Moore Rayburn S, "John Brown's Raid at Harper's Ferry: An Eyewitness Account By Charles
White," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 67 Last edited October 1959
http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/jbrown/vmhb.html
This source is written by an interpretation of Raid and an eyewitness account by Charles
White. It shows a translation and briefly outlines the historical event.
, John Brown, three-quarter length portrait, facing left, holding New York
Tribune Library
of Congress 1859
https://www.loc.gov/item/97515662/
This
portrait of John Brown depicts him crossed-legged with a map on the left. He
holds
the New York Tribune, likely to see his own actions on the news
across the nation.

, The Execution of Cook and Coppock ... [Charlestown, W. Va., Dec. 17,
1859; panoramic view of soldiers surrounding gallows from which 2 of the
Harper's Ferry Raiders are
hanging Library of Congress 1859
https://www.loc.gov/item/99614098/
This drawing portrays a raider that participated hanging from a wood
post. Men on horses
and foot watch as the soldiers hang the
raiders.

Secondary Sources
, 32c. John Browns Raid U.S. History , http://www.ushistory.org/us/32c.asp
This source his legacy during and after the rebellion. It describes how the southerners
became strict and how outrages they were.
, Doomed but Daring: John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry Ohio Memory Last edited
October 2015 http://www.ohiohistoryhost.org/ohiomemory/archives/2492
This Source describes Browns action during the Raid. It also describes his
actions and admiration by people during the time.
, Story of John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry Many Things ,
http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/90.html
This website includes the story of John Browns Raid. With descriptions, it
presents
Harpers Raid and the key events surrounding it.
, John Brown Begins the Raid on Harper Ferry African American Registry ,
http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/john-brown-begins-raid-harper-ferry
This Website includes a brief page of crucial points throughout Browns life and
raid. It
mainly describes the downfall and failure of the raid at that time.
, Johns Brown Fort National Park Service ,
https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/historyculture/john-brown-fort.htm
This source Introduces the topic on John Browns Raid and further investigates it. It also
includes key monuments to his actions.
Hammer Christopher, John Browns Raid Teaching History, ,
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/beyond-the-textbook/25478
This article, by a George Mason University Professor once served as an Editor in chief of
Papers in the War Department. He compares textbooks and studies and describes the
reactions of the even in the Northern and Southern states.

, John Browns Raid The Library of Virginia ,

https://www.lva.virginia.gov/exhibits/deathliberty/johnbrown/index.htm
Using two short paragraphs, this secondary source sums up the key events. It highlights
the issues during and afterwards.
, John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry American Historama , http://www.americanhistorama.org/1850-1860-secession-era/john-browns-raid-harpers-ferry.htm
This documentation on Harpers Ferry summarizes the events that took place on
the day
Brown raided the armory and arsenal. This website includes key maps and quotes
Brown
said during his lifetime.
, John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry Civil War , http://www.civilwar.org/150th
anniversary/john-browns-harpers-ferry.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/
This source briefly introduces John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry. It describes
his plan
and his execution on during his raid.
, John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry Ohio History Central ,
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/John_Brown%27s_Raid_on_Harper%27s_Ferry
This source shows the charges Brown faced as an aftermath of his actions. It
highlights
many fears the states had with this event.
, John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
, http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/slavery-and-anti-slavery/timelineterms/john-brown%E2%80%99s-raid-harpers-ferry
This source is a very brief introduction the subject. It describes this event as a crucial
point in African American History.
Whitman Karen, Re-evaluation John Browns Raid at Harpers Ferry West Virginia Division of
Culture and History Last edited October 1972
http://www.wvculture.org/history/journal_wvh/wvh34-1.html
An in-depth publication of Virginias Archives written to evaluate and understand John
Browns reasoning for the raid. This publication also shows various preludes and actions
that led to the event.
, The Raid on Harpers Ferry Pbs , http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2940.html
This source reveals Browns plan and what he did during his raid on Harpers Ferry. It
shows how in depth he had planned the raid out. This source also shows how it hastened
the Civil War.
, The Portent: John Browns Raid in American Memory Virginia House ,
http://www.vahistorical.org/collections-and-resources/virginia-history-explorer/portentjohn-browns-raid-american-memory

This secondary source, uses dates to mark the significant events during The Raid on
Harpers Ferry. It also introduces questions on his actions.
Willis Robert Allen, Timeline for the John Brown Raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia 1858-1859
Trans-Video , http://trans-video.net/~rwillisa/Ferry_Raid.htm
A timeline with brief descriptions of events that happened during the days leading,
during, and after the Raid on Harpers Ferry. It describes John Browns execution during
the years the Raid prolonged.