Two Men Before the Storm: Arba Crane's Recollection of Dred Scott and the Supreme Court Case That Started the Civil War

By Gregory J. Wallance

In the early 1850s, Arba Crane, a young Harvard Law School graduate, arrived in St Louis to begin his law career. Working alone late in the evenings, Crane forms a friendship with the office janitor,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929774362
• ISBN13: 9781929774364
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Compelling Novel is a Must-Read

Two Men Before the Storm brings the landmark Dred Scott decision to life against the vividly drawn background of pre-Civil War St. Louis. Written in graceful, nuanced prose, this book has it all -- riveting plot, strong characters, solid history, compelling if disturbing local color. Most of all it demonstrates how our justice system is anything but when those given the power to judge fall victim to politics and emotion. Because it is so readable yet so historically accurate and thoroughly annotated, Two Men Before the Storm should be required reading for every high school American History class.