Bristol At A Glance

By John Brown

Bristol set out on an ambitious long-term plan to regenerate her tired waterfront, and my goodness- haven't they done well. There are certain towns and cities that have an immediate effect on arrival, and certainly Bristol is one of those places. Whether you arrive into Bristol via her wonderful station, or drive past that impressive gorge traversed by Brunel's glorious suspension bridge, you feel lifted, a distinct feeling that, here is somewhere I will enjoy staying.
This is no illusion, for in many ways, lucky old Bristol, really does have it all an impressive, vibrant dock area, sleek, modern architecture, impressive civic buildings, and the wonderful Georgian and Victorian town houses and shops of Clifton. I think you will enjoy Bristol.

A great Bookopedia  Compact Guide to hotels, restaurants, places to visit etc

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bookopedia
• Release date: Mar 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393312086

John Brown

John Brown (1800-1859) was a staunch abolitionist who came to believe that violence and coercion was the only way to stop the scourge of slavery in the United States. Fiercely religious and believing himself to be the instrument of God sent to earth to personally abolish slavery, Brown led a life of activism and violent resistance, finally deciding that the best way to set off a slave liberation movement would be to capture the Federal armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, arm the slaves and then lead a violent rebellion that would sweep through the southern states. During the raid, in October of 1859, five men were killed and many more injured, but Brown and his forces did indeed take over the armory. Very few slaves joined his revolt, however, and the armory was soon retaken by the local militia and US Marines, the latter led by Robert E. Lee himself. Brown was tried immediately, found guilty and hanged in December of 1859, the first person to be executed for treason in the United States. John Brown delivered the following speech at the conclusion of his trial on November 2, 1859. He would be executed a month later and become a hero and martyr to the abolitionist cause.

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