The Secret Six - The True Tale of the Men Who Conspired with John Brown (Paperback, 1st pbk. ed)

"A spellbinding study in revolution from the top down."--New York Times Book Review Most Americans know that John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was one of the events that sparked the Civil War, but very few know the story of how a circle of Northern aristocrats covertly aided Brown in his quest to ignite a nationwide slave revolt. These influential men, who called themselves the Secret Six, included the editor of the Atlantic Monthly, a world-famous physician, a Unitarian minister whose rhetoric helped shape Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, an educator and close friend of Emerson and Thoreau, and two prominent philanthropists. Edward J. Renehan, Jr., recounts how these pillars of Northern society came to believe that armed conflict was necessary to purge the United States of a government-sanctioned evil, how the messianic Brown enlisted their support, and how they sought to cover up their association with him--even perjuring themselves before a congressional investigation--after his bloody debacle.

General

Imprint:	University of South Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1997
First published:	April 1997
Authors:	Edward J. Renehan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	308
Edition:	1st pbk. ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-57003-181-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-57003-181-9
Barcode:	9781570031816

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