The "Civil War Showcase" in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, offers an immersive experience of the Civil War era. Visitors are greeted at a replica of John Brown's engine house and can explore various ...
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 ...
2009-10-31T15:02:09-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/5f7/20091031150229003.jpgClip: 150th Anniversary of John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry Clip: 150th ...
Harper's Weekly Illustration of U.S. Marines attacking the firehouse which John Brown used as a fort during his raid on Harper's Ferry. PD By the summer of 1859, Brown had finalized his plans. His ...
"When John Brown led twenty-one men in an attack on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry on October 16, 1859, he envisioned a biblical uprising of millions of armed bondsmen, thus ridding the nation ...
Abolitionist John Brown and his armed followers snuck into the town of Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, which is now West Virginia, as most of its residents slept. They took around 60 local people as ...
OurStoryBridge brings more tales of the Adirondacks, this week with a story from a descendent of an ally to John Brown.
Tavis Smiley speaks with actress, singer and Emmy-winning producer Shusheel Bibbs about Mary Ellen Pleasant. The 19th century African-American millionaire risked her life and helped bankroll John ...
2009-10-31T14:56:23-04:00 https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org ...