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Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown
Memoir of escape from slavery by a man who hid inside a crate shipped from Richmond to Philadelphia. "Just as relevant now as it was 150 years ago." — Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself
Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Written by Himself
BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
In a moving, lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom, a New York Times best-selling author and an acclaimed artist follow the life of a man who courageously shipped himself out of slavery. What have I to fear? My master broke every promise to me. I lost my beloved wife and our dear children. All, sold South. Neither my time nor my body is mine. The breath of life is all I have to lose. And bondage is suffocating me. Henry Brown wrote that, long before he came to be known as Box, he “entered the world a slave.” He was put to work as a child and passed down from one generation to the next — as property. When he was an adult, his wife and children were sold away from him out ...
The Unboxing of Henry Brown
"THE UNBOXING OF HENRY BROWN documents the amazing life of Henry Box Brown, whose daring escape from slavery sealed in a box has become a celebrated saga of the Underground Railroad. Based on more than a decade of research in the United States and England, Jeffrey Ruggles tells the dramatic but true story of Brown, an industrial slave in Virginia, an abolitionist activist in New England, and a performer for a quarter-century on the English stage." -- page 4 of cover.
Henry Box Brown
Henry Box Brown is well known in America for escaping slavery by being packed in a box and mailed from Virginia to Philadelphia. The passing of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850 made it unsafe for Brown to remain in America. He relocated to England where he had a very successful career, initially as a speaker on abolitionism before he began speaking on other subjects and then branched out into other forms of entertainment, including magic. He married Jane Floyd, who, with their children, appeared in his acts. This book concentrates on the relatively unknown period of his life in Britain, detailing both how he was received and how he developed as a performer. It is the biography of a brave, intelligent individualist who was always willing to learn and to take chances, becoming the first black man to achieve landmarks in British law and entertainment.
Henry's Freedom Box
A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist. Henry Brown doesn't know how old he is. Nobody keeps records of slaves' birthdays. All the time he dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family and put to work in a warehouse. Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Then one day, as he lifts a crate at the warehouse, he knows exactly what he must do: He will mail himself to the North. After an arduous journey in the crate, Henry finally has a birthday -- his first day of freedom.
Bravo Brown!
This is a collection of the letters of Charles Henry Brown, a pioneer aeronaut, and the correspondence he received from fellow balloonists and early aviation enthusiasts. Brown had formed a singular relationship with the eminent aeronaut Henry Coxwell, for whom he acted as occasional agent. Coxwell in turn supported Brown in his aviation efforts and was responsible for him obtaining a position as a balloonist in Australia. The letters record the endeavours, frustrations and occasional double dealing of the early aeronauts, and highlight the peculiar reactions of the general public to the novelty of aerial transportation in the mid-nineteenth century"--
Freedom Song
An award-winning author and illustrator join forces in an emotional retelling of Henry “Box” Brown's famed escape from slavery that is celebrated for its daring and originality.
Dollars Want Me
Man creates his environment, and this environment reacts upon him. This is the truth back of all the teachings of the ages. This is the Law of Attraction.Imagine a life where you become a money magnet, effortlessly drawing wealth and opportunities toward you. In "Dollars Want Me," Brown teaches the art of harnessing your mental power and wealth consciousness, making you realize that your thoughts have the ability to shape your reality. If youre ready to change your paradigm and embrace the law of attraction, this manifestation book will guide you toward the simple path to wealth. By mastering positive thinking and the power of thought, you'll be well on your way to creating money and achievi...
