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Sunday, January 14, 2018

John Brown and the Harper's Ferry Weapons: Debunking a Southern Legend



Also see Bill Federer's article, "The Oddest 'Bible' to Ever Exist."  WND.com [Washington, D.C.], Jan. 9, 2018.

The article discusses the antebellum crisis over slavery, particularly the work of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and the Sharps' rifle.


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