John Brown Resources on LOC.Gov

John Brown Resources on LOC.gov

Specific Library of Congress locations that contain background and resources related to John Brown

Today in History: October 16, John Brown http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct16.html Path: loc.gov  scroll down to “Today In History”  click on “archive”  select the date of October 16

America’s Story from America’s Library, Jump Back in Time: The Raid on Harper’s Ferry http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/reform/jb_reform_brown_1.html Path: loc.gov Especially for Kids and Families  America’s Library  Jump Back in Time Enter October 16 in “Pick a date to visit!”

Historical Issue Analysis and Decision-Making: Frederick Douglass and John Brown (The Frederick Douglas Papers Collection, Collection Connection) http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/frederick- douglass/thinking4.html Path: loc.gov  Especially for Teachers  Classroom Materials  Collection Connections The Frederick Douglass Papers

Teaching with the Library of Congress Blog, The Battle Hymn of the Republic: A Primary Source Starter http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2011/06/the-battle-hymn-of-the-republic-a-primary- source-starter/ Path: loc.gov  Especially for Teachers The Teaching with the Library of Congress Blog  Primary Source Starters  scroll down to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic: A Primary Source Starter”

Lyrical Legacy, John Brown’s Body/The Battle Hymn of the Republic (song) http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/john_brown.html Path: loc.gov  Especially for Teachers  Classroom Materials  Presentations and Activities  Lyrical Legacy Under “Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861- 1877” choose John Brown’s Body/The Battle Hymn of the Republic (song)

Compiled by the Teaching with Primary Sources Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, June, 2013 Disclaimer: Content created in partnership with the TPS Program does not indicate an endorsement by the Library of Congress or Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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John Brown Additional Search Terms: Harpers Ferry Osawatomie Brown abolitionist Kennedy Farm Shubel Morgan Pottawatomie Massacre John Brown’s Body John Brown + Frederick Douglas

Additional Resources:

The Frederick Douglass Papers: Lectures and correspondence with John Brown http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/doughtml/doughome.html Path: loc.gov  Digital Collections  American History & Culture (American Memory) List all collections  The Frederick Douglass Papers  Keyword search  enter John Brown

African American History Month, For Teachers http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/teachers.html Path: loc.gov  Enter “African American History Month for Teachers” in the search box