Discover Free Audio Book Of History, American Top 100

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Firebrand Author: Aaron Barnhart Narrator: Aaron Barnhart Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-16 Publisher: Quindaro Press Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: In 1855 the westward expansion of slavery was all but assured. Pro-slavery forces had swarmed the newly-opened territory of Kansas and packed its legislature. They had the support of all three branches of the federal government and the Army. Yet within two years, a ragtag free-state militia, led by a wild-eyed crusader named John Brown, scored a series of tactical victories that helped turn the tide in Kansas - while putting America on the path to civil war. Of all the men in Brown's army, one stands out: the young Jewish immigrant August Bondi, a freedom fighter since the age of 14. With a scrupulous eye toward history, author Aaron Barnhart brings this remarkable story to life and shows how a young