Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly

by Jack Thorne (Pseudonym), David Bryant Fulton

Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly is an American history text by David Bryant Fulton. DRIVEN OUT BY ORGANIZED BANDS OF "RED SHIRTS." OBNOXIOUS WHITE MEN ALSO ORDERED TO GET OUT OF TOWN. NO LYNCHING ALLOWED. MAYOR WADDELL AND HIS POLICE PREVENT FURTHER KILLING. RULE OF WHITES NOW PREVAIL. THREE HUNDRED POLICEMEN SWORN IN TO PRESERVE ORDER--NO COLLISION BETWEEN THE RACES EXPECTED. NO TRADE AT WILMINGTON.

114 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Pseudonym of American author David Bryant Fulton (1863–1941)

For the British playwright born in 1978, see Jack Thorne.

Reviews

[Sam Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I kept turning page by page. Fulton was ahead of his time when writing this piece. This was more than just a retelling of the events that happened in Wilmington in 1898 but the telling of the women who make up the communities around us.

[Tate LaFrenier · Rating 3 out of 5]

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