1800-1859

Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown, and the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859.

Gives a fictionalized account of abolitionist John Brown's life, family, and antislavery activities which led to the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry.

Episodes on the wartime photographer Alexander Gardner and John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry (50 min. each).

Presents the full text of nineteenth-century American writer Henry David Thoreau's "Walden"; selections from "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers," "Cape Cod," and "The Maine Woods"; and five significant essays by Thoreau.

Gives a fictionalized account of abolitionist John Brown's life, family, and antislavery activities which led to the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry.

"Describes John Brown's actions leading up to, during, and after his raid on Harpers Ferry"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the life of nineteenth-century abolitionist John Brown and his dedication to freeing the slaves and ending slavery.