On Dec. 2, 1859, the Commonwealth of Virginia executed John Brown. Brown had been convicted of multiple murders, treason against Virginia, and inciting a slave revolt in relation to his raid on an ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On Dec. 2, 1859, a well-known abolitionist was hanged. John Brown was known for his raid on Harpers Ferry. His advance on the town started on the evening of Oct. 16, 1859, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kerry Altenbernd, a Lawrence-based reenactor, portrays the abolitionist John Brown. Kerry Altenbernd, a Lawrence-based reenactor, ...

John Brown commemorated with a statue in the Quindaro neighborhood in Kansas City, Kansas. Abolitionist John Brown wasn't born in Kansas, but made his mark during the Bleeding Kansas era before the ...

A North Country organization is hosting its annual birthday celebration for John Brown on Saturday. The famous abolitionist spent the later years of his life in the Adirondacks. He was executed in ...

Revered by some as a freedom fighter and reviled by others as a fanatic, John Brown is one of the most polarizing figures in American history. Long before his famous 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, Brown ...

The Keedysville Historical Society will host a presentation on the 1859 John Brown raid on Harper's Ferry. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 53 N. Main St., ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.— Almost a 165 years ago, Abolitionist Leader John Brown raided the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry to make a stand against slavery and the “Voices of Harpers Ferry: Generations ...

HARPER’S FERRY, W. Va. (WCSC) - The raid on Harpers Ferry, an attempt to ignite a slave rebellion that would have a heavy hand in launching the Civil War kicked off 166 years ago. Abolitionist John ...

ELIZABETHTOWN — “John Brown’s Holy War” will screen at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Adirondack History Museum Film Series. Admission is free. This is a documentary that explores the life, ideology and ...

"National Portrait Gallery: Permanent Collection Illustrated Checklist," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Instit. Press, 1987, pg. 42. Portrait of John Brown, his body turned to the right, his head ...