John Brown's prophecy came true, but now, 158 years after his death, people are still in turmoil over the legacy of the controversial white American abolitionist. "Some believe he is a tyrant, and ...

BALDWIN CITY — Abolitionist John Brown knew enough about military strategy to know better than to attack an enemy in broad daylight. So, he and his men waited until dark on June 1, 1856, to ...

Over the past 160 years, abolitionist John Brown has been called a hero, a madman, a martyr, and a terrorist. Now Showtime is exploring his legacy with an adaption of James McBride’s 'The Good ...

Evangelical abolitionist John Brown became an icon of American history when he led a raid on a federal armory at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in an… Exploring John Brown’s New England Roots | WAMC ...

John Brown was a man of action -- a man who would not be deterred from his mission of abolishing slavery. On October 16, 1859, he led 21 men on a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry ...

EXCLUSIVE: Revolution's Giancarlo Esposito has lined up historical drama Patriotic Treason as his next directing project, with Oscar-nominated Ed Harris set to star as radical abolitionist John Brown.

John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights By David S. Reynolds Knopf, 578 pages, $35 In May 1863, the soldiers of the African-American ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to designate abolitionist Owen Brown’s gravesite in Altadena a county historic landmark. Brown was a son of prominent anti ...

Abolitionist John Brown commemorated. December 2, 2009. 150 years ago Wednesday, John Brown was executed for crimes against his country. Now the federal government is honoring him with portraits in ...

Abolitionist John Brown's Trial. Author and Historian Dennis Frye talks about the trial of John Brown after his arrest at Harper's Ferry. Description.

On a cold December day, abolitionist John Brown and his wife, Mary, were reunited once again after being separated for 150 years. A small group of Saratoga residents gathered around Mary Brown’s ...