The Lost Peace' by Jay Winik. T he most serious attempt to evade America's Civil War was probably doomed to fail, said Adam Gopnik in The New Yorker. But that effort at rec ...

John Brown symbolizes militant resistance to slavery, moral conviction, and martyrdom for the abolitionist cause, inspiring both strength and controversy in American history.

ELIZABETHTOWN — “John Brown’s Holy War” will screen at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Adirondack History Museum Film Series. Admission is free.

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 ...

Since 1966, the John Brown Jamboree has been a staple celebration in rural Osawatomie. The family-friendly event pays homage to one of Osawatomie's founding fathers, a pre-Civil War abolitionist.

"Abolitionist John Brown arrives with his sons to fight for the future of freedom in the West — and the bloody consequences risk pulling the entire nation into a civil war." ...

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding ...

Rangers say the SFA "will be watched closely" after a fine of £3,000 was imposed following a remark made by John Brown on club media.

That title might belong to any of several figures, including abolitionist John Brown and John J. Crittenden, a U.S. senator from Kentucky who, despite owning slaves, defied sentiment in his home ...

--- William Allen White House, Emporia (relatively high risk) The John Brown Cabin was the headquarters of the abolitionist John Brown and served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.