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Harpers Ferry Raid: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Seeming Disaster, Glorious Success: John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry (PDF). Jan 02, 2025
Cross-reference added to Henry David Thoreau's speech “A Plea for Captain John Brown.” Nov 11, 2024
Anniversary information added. Oct 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Digital History - John Brown at Harper's Ferry. Sep 30, 2024
Add new Web site: National Park Service - John Brown's Raid. Apr 19, 2024
Add new Web site: UShistory.org - John Brown's Raid. Mar 08, 2024
Add new Web site: American History Central - John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry. Nov 28, 2023
Add new Web site: NPR - The Harpers Ferry 'Rising' That Hastened Civil War. Apr 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - Harpers Ferry during the Civil War. Jan 09, 2023
Article revised and updated. Aug 07, 2019
Media added. May 02, 2019
Corrected display issue. Oct 12, 2018
Media added. Jul 21, 2016
Add new Web site: Civil War Trust - Ten Facts about Harpers Ferry. Jul 15, 2016
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Raid on Harpers Ferry. Jul 15, 2016
Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Harper's Ferry. Feb 07, 2012
Add new Web site: Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society - Harpers Ferry Revolver. Feb 07, 2012
Add new Web site: United States History - Harper's Ferry. Feb 07, 2012
New article added. May 27, 2011
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