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unusual facts about Harpers


Harpers

Harpers, popular misnomer for Harper's Magazine (since 1850), American monthly general-interest magazine


Aaron Stevens

Aaron Dwight Stevens, (1831–1860), associate of the abolitionist John Brown, executed after the raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in 1859

Crissey

Forrest Crissey, prolific early twentieth century novelist of Tattlings of a Retired Politician and writer for the Saturday Evening Post and Harpers Magazine

Harper's Weekly

Besides renderings by Homer and Nast, Harpers also published illustrations by Theodore R. Davis, Henry Mosler, and the brothers Alfred and William Waud.

Hyas

Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, 1898.

Jamie Goode

Goode also contributes to wine publications such as Harpers, The World of Fine Wine, Decanter, GrapesTALK and Sommelier Journal.

Katharine Brush

She also received honorable mentions for her short stories in 1927 ("Night Club" Harper's Magazine September 1927), 1931 ("Good Wednesday", Harpers), and 1932 ("Football Girl", College Humor, October 1931).

KV11

The tomb has been open since antiquity, and has been known variously as Bruce's Tomb (named after James Bruce who entered the tomb in 1768) and The Harper's Tomb (due to paintings of two blind harpers in the tomb).

Legacy of the Scottish Harpers

Legacy of the Scottish Harpers is a folk album released in 1986 by Robin Williamson.

Legacy of the Scottish Harpers Volume Two

Legacy of the Scottish Harpers Volume Two is a folk album released in 1986 by Robin Williamson.

M1841 Mississippi rifle

When Eli Whitney Blake took over management of the Harpers Ferry Armory in 1842, he set about tooling up under his new contract from the U.S. government for making the model 1841 percussion rifle.

Maryland Route 67

MD 67 begins at a trumpet interchange with US 340 (Jefferson Pike) in Weverton within the Potomac Water Gap near Harpers Ferry.

Moonstar

The Moonstars, a fictional organization in the Forgotten Realms, derived from the Harpers

Secret Life of Harpers Bizarre

Secret Life of Harpers Bizarre is an album by Harpers Bizarre, released in 1968.

The Affair at Glenmore Farm

In retribution, a scouting party under John DeButts, later a member of Mosby's Rangers, was dispatched to harass Kenly, which they successfully did, driving his force back to Harpers Ferry.

Virginia v. John Brown

The trial took place in Charles Town, the county seat capital of Jefferson County, Virginia (located around seven miles west of Harpers Ferry).

Virginius

Virginius Island, West Virginia, an island on the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia


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