Valley of the Shadow
The Eve of War
Fall 1859–Spring 1861

Newspapers

Slavery, Free Labor, and Politics

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1859

15 Jan

Senator Douglas and the Charleston Convention

Staunton Vindicator

20 Apr

New Names for Political Parties

Franklin Repository

27 Apr

Abolitionizing the Old Dominion

Franklin Repository

18 May

"The True Friend of Working Men"

Franklin Repository

08 Jun

Extremes Meet

Franklin Repository

22 Jul

The Gubernatorial Election

Staunton Vindicator

10 Aug

The Novel Compromise Of Swapping Rogues For Innocent Men

Franklin Repository

26 Aug

August 26, 1859

Staunton Vindicator

20 Sep

For the Spectator: Priest tried for murder

Staunton Spectator

11 Oct

A Brown-Stone Front as the Means of Grace; By Henry Ward Beecher

Staunton Spectator

12 Oct

List Of Premiums

Franklin Repository

01 Nov

November 01, 1859

Staunton Spectator

02 Nov

Joshua R. Giddings On The Harper's Ferry Trouble.

Franklin Repository

29 Nov

Personal Portraits

Staunton Spectator

06 Dec

John Brown's Sympathizers

Staunton Spectator

13 Dec

Governor's Message

Staunton Spectator

14 Dec

The Truth About Helper

Valley Spirit

1860

10 Jan

Celibacy of Washington Irving

Staunton Spectator

11 Jan

Causes for Trial at January Term, 1860.

Franklin Repository

17 Jan

Fighting for the Union

Staunton Spectator

18 Jan

The Reign of Terror

Franklin Repository

20 Jan

The Lesson of the Lawrence Massacre

Staunton Vindicator

01 Feb

The Real Danger of the Union

Franklin Repository

03 Feb

A Just and Well-Timed Rebuke

Staunton Vindicator

08 Feb

The Representatives Hall As Seen From the Gallery

Franklin Repository

22 Feb

The Assault on Mr. Hickman

Franklin Repository

07 Mar

Speech of Hon. Edward McPherson of Pennsylvania

Franklin Repository

11 Apr

Who Have The Offices?

Franklin Repository

17 Apr

John M. Botts and his Traducers

Staunton Spectator

20 Apr

April 20, 1860

Staunton Vindicator

25 Apr

State Central Committee

Franklin Repository

01 May

Judge Thompson and the Receiver

Staunton Spectator

08 May

Judicial Election

Staunton Spectator

09 May

The Difference

Franklin Repository

11 May

A Suggestion

Staunton Vindicator

18 May

[By Request]; From the Spectator; Judicial Election

Staunton Vindicator

20 Jun

The John Brown Raid

Franklin Repository

22 Jun

From the Rockingham Register, Messrs. Editors

Staunton Vindicator

27 Jun

Edward Bates

Franklin Repository

18 Jul

The Presidency

Franklin Repository

25 Jul

Henry B. Foster

Valley Spirit

01 Aug

August 01, 1860

Franklin Repository

07 Aug

West Augusta--Liberty and Union

Staunton Spectator

08 Aug

The Reign Of Terror At The South

Franklin Repository

05 Sep

What Popular Sovereignty Has Done.

Franklin Repository

07 Sep

A Slaver Captured--Norfolk, August 28

Staunton Vindicator

12 Sep

County Meeting

Valley Spirit

03 Oct

Slavery in Territories--The Democratic Doctrine

Valley Spirit

21 Dec

December 21, 1860

Staunton Vindicator

1861

04 Jan

Deep Snow

Staunton Vindicator

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