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General Harpers Ferry TitlesThe Grand View – Signed and numbered limited edition prints of Harpers Ferry from Maryland Heights, by artist Gregory Everhart. $85.00.
Strange Story of Harpers Ferry – Joseph Barry, 200 pages. Eyewitness account of the town's history by a Civil War era resident. $9.95 99 Historic Images of Harpers Ferry – Garry E. Adelman and John J. Richter, editors, 32 pages. This is a publication, presented on behalf of the Center for Civil War Photography, which contains a collection of images and their original captions. $9.95 Archaeology of Harpers Ferry's Commercial and Residential District – Paul Shackel and Susan Winter, ed., 121 pages. A collection of ten essays which chronicle the investigations of lower town Harpers Ferry where residences, dependencies, and businesses stood in the 1850's. Subjects include sanitation, landscape, brewing and bottling works, social dynamics, consumerism and material culture, and diet. $12.50 John Brown's Raid & African-American History Titles
To Purge This Land With Blood – Stephen Oates, 434 pages. This is the most recognized, definitive, full-scaled objective biography of John Brown. Oates describes the detail of Brown’s struggle with poverty, illness, and death. $27.95 Terrible Swift Sword The Legacy of John Brown – Peggy A. Russo and Paul Finkelman, editors, 228 pages. Offering insights to John Brown and his character, the contributors of this anthology of essays discuss his motives, behavior and his depiction by his contemporaries and society before, during and after the Civil War. $24.95 The Secret Six: True Tale of the Men Who Conspired with John Brown – Edward J. Renehan, 320 pages. A vivid portrait of how Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Samuel Howe, Theodore Parker, Franklin Sanborn, Gerrit Smith, and George Luther Stearns – all pillars of the Northeastern establishment – became involved with John Brown, and how their lives were changed forever by Harpers Ferry and the war they helped to start. $18.95
John Brown Raid Handbook – National Park Service, 76 pages. Day-by-day narration of the insurrection, details of the trial, and the nation's reaction. Historic photos and maps. $7.75 To Do Battle in the Land DVD – National Park Service, 30 minutes. Narrated by Ossie Davis, this film documents John Brown's Raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry. Conditions leading up to the raid and Brown's actions and speeches are reviewed. $19.95 John Brown's Body – Stephen Vincent Benet, 389 pages. Epic Pulitzer Prize-winning poem beginning with John Brown at Harpers Ferry and continuing through the terrible war that followed. $14.95
John Brown "Thundering Voice of Jehovah" – Stan Cohen, 196 pages. A comprehensive pictorial record of John Brown, the places he lived, family and associates, and artifacts and objects associated with his life and the raid. Historic and modern photos. $14.95 Allies For Freedom & Blacks on John Brown – Benjamin Quarles, 243 and 164 pages. Two classic books in one volume. Allies for Freedom tells the story of John Brown's life and Blacks on John Brown brings together reflections on Brown written by blacks from several generations. $6.98 Civil War Titles
Civil War in West Virginia: A Pictorial History – Stan Cohen, 170 pages (revised edition). Historic photos, graphics, and maps with accompanying text portray West Virginia's Civil War history. $15.95 Shenandoah Valley Memories of the War Between the States – James C. Holland, 140 pages. Dr. Holland "visits" the Valley during the years of conflict, reminding us of the area's rich past. Many color photos and historic images enhance the text. $15.00
Military Operations in Jefferson (VA & WV), 1861-1865 – Charles S. Adams, ed., 48 pages. Indicates location of 25 concrete markers where significant Civil War activity occurred. Also includes eyewitness accounts of particular skirmishes. $15.00 Antietam South Mountain and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide – Ethan S. Rafuse, 263 pages. This guidebook uses original sources, contains excellent maps, and provides the experience of the campaign. Said to be for both students of the Civil War or casual visitors to its battlefields. $21.95 Blue & Gray Magazine’s History and Tour Guide of The Antietam Battlefield – by the editors of Blue & Gray Magazine with Stephen W. Sears and James V. Murfin, 160 pages. This is a guidebook for those who want to walk in the steps of those who were challenged during this battle. It contains several photographs, is well indexed, and includes several battlefield and tour maps both within and outside of the National Park boundaries. $9.95 Death in September: The Antietam Campaign – Perry D. Jamieson, 156 pages. A concise history of the Antietam Campaign with short biographies of the major players. Contains historic photos and maps. $12.95 Gleam of Bayonets – James Murfin, 451 pages. A narrative account of the pivotal battle of Antietam by the Fletcher Pratt award-winning author. $24.95 Civil War Battlefield Guide (Second edition) – F. Kennedy, ed., 317 pages. Sixty-five battles and campaigns described in essays by Civil War historians. Each illustrated with topo-battlefield map and color photos. $27.50 Industry & Transportation Titles
Harpers Ferry Armory and the New Technology – Merritt Roe Smith, 363 pages. Detailed account of the U. S. Armory and its methods of mechanized production of firearms. Major armory figures are characterized. $24.95 
C&O Canal Official Park Handbook – National Park Service, 112 pages. Innovative artwork shows how the canal was built and operated. Full-color and historic photos accompany the narrative. Includes information about industrial history, natural history, nearby historic sites, and recreation. Maps. $10.95 Home on the Canal – Elizabeth Kytle, 287 pages. The story of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal emphasizing the people who worked and lived along this historic waterway. $18.95 The Great Road: The Building of the Baltimore & Ohio, The Nations First Railroad, 1828-1853 – James D. Dilts. In-depth account of the planning and building of the railroad, highlighting the personalities involved. $35.95 The Baltimore & Ohio in the Civil War – Festus Summers, 304 pages. Maps, illustrations and manuscript describe the role the railroad played in the military operations of the war. $30.00 hc National Park TitlesWe carry the complete line of official National Park Service handbooks and videos – from Agate Fossil Beds National Monument to Yosemite National Park – more than 160 titles in all. If you need a handbook or video for a particular park, please give us a call at 304-535-6881.
National Geographic's Guide to National Parks of the U.S. – National Geographic Society, 432 pages. Full of stunning color photographs, this book details the attractions of 54 major National Parks. Noted are directions, information on activities, and maps pointing out major sights, trails and campgrounds. $25.00 National Park System Map and Guide – National Park Service, 24-panel folder. Map locates all units in the National Park System. The reverse side lists each park by state with a 31-category check-list of activities and facilities. $1.75 Civil War At A Glance – National Park Service, 24-panel folder. Shows the course of the war from Fort Sumter in 1861 to Appomattox Court House in 1865 through yearly chronologies and maps. $1.25 Children's TitlesThe Night I Freed John Brown – John Michael Cummings, 251 pages. A native of Harpers Ferry, Cummings draws on his own memories of the village he grew up in. The historic town comes alive in a young boy’s brave search for truth behind his family’s past. $17.99
Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg – Kathleen Ernst, 225 pages. The fictional adventures of two girls whose friendship is tested during the Battle of Antietam. Based on factual characters. For ages 10+. $8.95 Night Riders at Harpers Ferry – Kathleen Ernst, 139 pages. An entertaining mixture of fact and fiction about the Civil War at Harpers Ferry, For young adult readers. $7.95 West Virginia – Nancy Hoffman, 143 pages. From the Celebrate the States Series, the contents of this book gives you the geography, history government and economy, the people, achievements, and the landmarks. It includes maps, songs, photographs, and an index. $5.00 |
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Back to Harpers Ferry – National Park Service video, 16 minutes. Harpers Ferry is a place that chronicles the passage of time and echoes the lives of women and men. This video captures the essence of this special river town and recalls the remarkable people who have contributed to the town's indomitable spirit. $12.95 VHS; $19.95 DVD
A Walker's Guide to Harpers Ferry – David T. Gilbert, Seventh Edition, 200 pages. Best-selling title in the Park Bookshop. A comprehensive guidebook to walking tours of Lower Town Harpers Ferry, Virginius Island, Maryland Heights, Loudoun Heights, and much more. Detailed maps and index. $8.95
The Raid on Harpers Ferry CD Rom – Created for the John Brown museum, this interactive CD-ROM portrays "Who's Who" in the Brown story, along with reactions of contemporaries to the raid. $11.95
Underground Railroad – National Park Handbook, 81 pages. A brief overview of slavery in the U. S. followed by a history of the Underground Railroad that aided the slaves'escape to freedom. Included in the story are the major figures, abolitionists and supporters, and slave accounts. Full color photos, art, and maps throughout. $8.25
Sword of the Spirit CD – Magpie (Terry Leonini & Greg Artzner) Musical selections about John Brown's life and legacy. Includes many original songs written and performed by the artists. Created for the anniversary of the 200th birthday of John Brown. $15.00
Six Years of Hell, Harpers Ferry During the Civil War – Chester G. Hearn, 319 pages. A comprehensive history of the Civil War at Harpers Ferry. $20.95
Shepherdstown: Last Clash of the Antietam Campaign September 19-20, 1862 – Thomas A. McGrath, 252 pages. This book has more than 80 photographs, illustrations and maps to help tell the history of the events that unfolded along the Potomac River in the days following the Battle of Antietam. Both the Northern and Southern armies are attributed. $30.00
Waterpower: Mills, Factories, Machines & Floods at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, 1762-1991 – David T. Gilbert, 192 pages. Explores the long, uneasy relationship between man, machine, and rivers at Harpers Ferry, and explains how local millwrights and entrepreneurs kept pace with new developments in American hydraulic technology. $12.95
Hey Ranger! True Tales of Humor & Misadventure from America’s National Parks – Jim Burnett, 227 pages. In his thirty years with the National Park Service, Jim Burnett has seen it all including boat ramp mishaps that have sent cars into the water; skunks in the outhouse and bears at the dumpster; and visitors looking for the "bridge" over the Grand Canyon. In this book he has compiled the best of all park ranger stories. $16.95
If You Lived in the Time of the Civil War – K. Moore ($5.99); If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad – E. Lavine ($5.99). Both books have a question and answer format designed to place the reader "there;" enhanced by bright colored artwork. Ages 8-12.