Tag Archives: John Brown’s Raid

Private Luke Quinn – The Unlikely Celebrity of Harpers Ferry

Posted on June 16, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back Jon-Erik M. Gilot When Private Luke Quinn arrived in Harpers Ferry, Virginia on October 18, 1859 he likely did not imagine that he’d never leave. He certainly could not have imagined that he’d be popularized in … Continue reading →

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Annie Brown: The Forgotten Conspirator

Posted on March 31, 2018 by juliemujic

In my Civil War class, I have students read Tony Horwitz’s book, Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War, to learn about John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. Many Civil War readers know Horwitz best from his initial … Continue reading →

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