"Tragic Prelude" (1938-40) by John Steuart Curry Mural of John Brown holding a gun and a Bible in the Kansas State Capitol, Topeka, Kansas.Note:This post is cross-posted from Bibliology, the blog of Biblio.com where Book Patrol will be contributing by featuring and highlighting material from their vast database of quality books. Why Biblio? They are the closest thing we have to an old-school bookshop online and I am honored and delighted to join their team. Book Patrol will also be curating the Bibliology e-mail newsletter which will focus on new arrivals and other book goodness. You can click here to join the fun!With Black History Month around...