Abel Brown was born November 9; 1810; in Springfield; Massachusetts; and moved with his parents to New York State at age 11. As a young man; he entered the Christian ministry and soon felt called to action in the abolitionist movement. Brown was an eloquent voice crying out against slavery; publishing letters and reports in The Liberator and other periodicals with abolitionist leanings; as well as in his own paper; The Tocsin of Liberty (later The Albany Patriot). The founder and corresponding secretary of the Eastern New York Anti-Slavery Society; he traveled widely; preaching the message of abolition; often accompanied by fugitive slaves.Brown’s death one day before his 34th birthday was a blow to New York’s abolitionist movement and devastating for his wife; Catharine; who published this biography in 1849 as a way of keeping his memory alive. The work draws heavily on Abel Brown’s correspondence; journals; and newspaper articles; allowing him to tell the story in his own words. This newly edited version preserves the 1849 original while offering clarification and context. The result is an unusual first-hand look at America’s anti-slavery movement. Appendices contain excerpts from additional correspondence and sermons of Abel Brown.
#3584956 in Books McFarland Company 2001-07-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.94 x .36 x 5.91l; .46 #File Name: 0786409959151 pages
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Two StarsBy Lewis K. GriffithBoring. Learned nothing8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommended for students of military aviation historyBy Midwest Book ReviewMiG Alley To Mu Ghia Pass: Memoirs of A Korean War Ace is the military memoir of Cecil Foster; a young man born into poverty and hardship; and who joined the Army Air Force in 1943 as a private; eventually retiring in 1975 as a lieutenant colonel. Foster served a multitude of tasks during his Air Force career; but perhaps the most outstanding and remarkable part of his autobiographical history was his service as a high-scoring ace pilot in the aerial battles of the Korean War. Foster's record of nine destroyed MiGs earned him 12th place on a list of 38 aces. Each of the aircraft he destroyed was shot down in a section of airspace called "MiG Alley;" which runs along the Yalu River that separates North Korea from China. MiG Alley Mu Ghia Pass is an involving; personal look into one of the countless people who have staked their lives to serve and protect the United States of America. Highly recommended for students of military aviation history in general; and the Korean War in particular.
