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"Narrative of Henry Box Brown" is a compelling autobiography that recounts the extraordinary life of Henry Box Brown, an enslaved man who famously escaped to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate. Brown's narrative details his harrowing journey from bondage in Virginia to liberation in Philadelphia, highlighting the brutal realities of slavery and the lengths to which individuals would go to attain freedom. His story is not only a personal account but also a powerful commentary on ...

Henry Box Brown (b. 1816) was born in Louisa County, Virginia, and was a slave for thirty-three years before escaping to Philadelphia in a three-by-two-foot box. His life as a slave was relatively free from physical abuse by his slaveholders. His first owner was John Barret, a former Richmond mayor. Upon Barret's death, Brown was enslaved by William Barret, John's son. Brown was fed, clothed, and given spending money, much to the amazement of slaves on neighboring plantations. However, des...

Book Summary With the publication of Pandoras Box New Collected Poems the author presents a collection of his more recently written poems. This new volume can be viewed as a book end to his prior collection Please Ask, Do Tell The Collected Poems which represents a collection of some of his favorite poems that were written over a span of 40 years. In his novella Stuff Happens author Jack Henry Markowitz combines elements of fiction and non fiction in a new form he calls Friction - a combin...

The cardinal's snuff-box follows an English visitor who arrives in a picturesque Italian setting and becomes increasingly drawn to an elegant and distant figure whose presence shapes his early days there. The narrative opens with a quiet moment by the water, using this peaceful scene to introduce the contrast between calm reflection and sudden emotional disruption. An unexpected encounter sparks a growing fascination, setting the tone for a story that blends admiration, uncertainty, and th...

On March 23, 1849, Henry Brown climbed into a large wooden postal crate and was mailed from slavery in Richmond, Virginia, to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Box Brown," as he came to be known after this astounding feat, went on to carve out a career as an abolitionist speaker, actor, magician, hypnotist, and even faith healer.The Many Resurrections of Henry Box Brown is the first book to show how subversive performances were woven into Brown's entire life, from hi...

After enduring more than 30 years of slavery, Henry "Box" Brown achieved freedom by having himself nailed inside a packing crate and shipped from Richmond to Philadelphia. Initially published in 1851, Brown's extraordinary memoir recounts the harsh circumstances of his bondage as well as the details of his 350-mile journey by railroad, steamboat, and horse cart inside a container three feet long and two feet wide.Acclaimed by Dr. Cornel West as "one of the great creative acts in the...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 221 thru 225 brings together five remarkable stories from Fredric Brown, Clark Ashton Smith, Henry Kuttner, Edward W. Ludwig, and William Oberfield. Alien worlds beckon, strange forces threaten, and survival depends on facing dangers unlike anything found on Earth.Arena by Fredric Brown pits one human against an alien opponent with far more than two lives at stake. Isolated from their fleets, the two combatants must fight a battle...

"Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 2" by Henry Downes Miles delves into the rich and storied past of boxing in Britain, capturing the essence of the sport's evolution. This volume continues the exploration of notable fighters, significant matches, and the cultural impact of boxing during its formative years. Miles meticulously documents the lives of legendary pugilists, their training regimens, and the societal attitudes towards boxing, providing readers with a comprehensi...

Ten Unforgettable Journeys Into the Strange, the Cosmic and the UnknownStep into ten extraordinary worlds where survival, mystery, ancient horrors and impossible futures collide. This collection brings together some of the most imaginative storytellers of the Golden Age and beyond, delivering adventures that span distant planets, forgotten civilizations, time itself and the darkest corners of the human mind.A lone human faces an alien champion in Ar...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 171 thru 180 - Ten Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s and one from 1752Micromegas by VoltaireFinal Victim by Ray Bradbury and Henry HasseThe Last Drive by Carl JacobiThe Red Room by H. G. WellsCurse of the Blue Man by Lawrence M. JanniferThe Nameless Something by Murray LeinsterThe Gifts of Asti by Andre NortonEncounter in the Dawn by Arthur C. ClarkeThe F...

Robots searching for answers, invaders arriving from beyond Earth, dangerous worlds waiting to be explored, and ordinary people confronting the impossible fill Lost Sci-Fi Books 101 thru 120, a collection of twenty vintage science fiction short stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s.Isaac Asimov takes us into the distant past in Day of the Hunters, where a casual conversation about dinosaurs leads somewhere no one expects. Harry Harrison delivers two ver...