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An interesting and illuminating juxtaposition of two very different people and two very different approaches to abolition. I'm a little concerned that I'm finding Brown--who was more than a little unbalanced and who was undeniably a murderer--a much more interesting and, in some ways, more admirable character than Lincoln, who was as much interested in his political career as he was in any kind of justice for enslaved people.

It was a nice day, and I finished my homework early, so I took a walk and did a little shopping #bookhaul

I learned a lot reading this book. I knew very little about John Brown outside the common stories. Living in southwestern Missouri, I am familiar with the bushwhackers on the Missouri/Kansas border but I didn‘t realize John Brown contributed to that violence as well. Brands gives an honest appraisal of both men, showing both the good and the bad found in surviving documentation. I will try to read more as this book merely scrapes to surface.

This book fell between a pick and a so-so. It's not poorly written, but I feel the author tried to cover too much with Brown's and Lincoln's lives, plus the evolution of the anti- slavery movement, that none of his subjects got the depth they deserved. 3 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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1. Jump back on the old diet plan. I indulged over the holidays and now it's time to get rid of those extra holiday packages 🤣
2. Tangerine Vanilla Cashew & Macadamia Nut Mix
3. Late in the night. No distractions, no phone calls or text messages to answer.
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When you know your government is doing something evil how do you react? This is an I depth look at that question from the eyes of John Brown and Abraham Lincoln. This was a really good book. #NonFictionNovember #24b4Monday #FeastMode #BookspinBINGO #CrushTheRush

Excellent interview conducted by Dave Davies with HW Brands about his new book!

Here is the link should you want to give it a listen: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/19/925362418/john-brown-and-abraham-lincoln-divergen...