The John Brown Bell: The Journey of the Second-Most Important Bell in American History, from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, to Marlborough, Massachusetts
The John Brown Bell: The Journey of the Second-Most Important Bell in American History, from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, to Marlborough, Massachusetts
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Scope and Content
"The John Brown Bell: The Journey of the Second-Most Important Bell in American History, from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, to Marlborough, Massachusetts," by Joan Hartley Abshire, is a compilation of information gathered by the author about the John Brown Bell and adapted from a presentation given at the Marlborough Historical Society on February 26, 2008. Includes information about Eli Whitney and the cotton gin; John Brown; Harpers Ferry; the 13th Massachusetts Volunteers and the Civil War; the John A. Rawlins Post #43, Grand Army of the Republic; and the Bell Tower.