Radical abolitionist John Brown (1800–1859) fought and died for the emancipation of enslaved people. His life as an antislavery advocate and armed insurrectionist who was tried, convicted, and hanged ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

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

Zaakir Tameez chose a valiant subject, but his treatment of Charles Sumner mistakes an American idealist for an intersectional champion of the modern left.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Maria Rosado-Husband, who served as master of ceremonies during a Juneteenth celebration Saturday at the John Brown tannery, addresses the audience of about 100 people.

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.

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