On the evening of Oct. 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown led 21 men down the road to Harpers Ferry in what is today West Virginia. The plan was to take the town's federal armory and, ultimately, ...
Grimes Davis rode through the dark like a man convinced Providence had tapped him on the shoulder, turning a doomed ...
El Dorado Hills, Savas Beatie, 2023. Pp. xxvi, 166. Illus., maps, appends., biblio., index. $16.95 paper. ISBN: 1611215978 John Brown and the Coming of the Civil War John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry ...
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — On June 3, 1861, the bloodiest war fought on American soil commenced with a bang: the Battle of Philippi, also known as the “Philippi Races.” The battle is commonly considered the ...
On the evening Oct. 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid he hoped would ignite a nationwide uprising against slavery. Tony Horwitz tells... Taking The Town: Harpers Ferry, W.Va., sits at the ...
Taking The Town: Harpers Ferry, W.Va., sits at the confluence of the Potomac River (right) and Shenandoah River (left). In 1859, John Brown and his raiders gained control of the town and its guns by ...
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