DARGAN, Md. — From John Brown’s raid to James Brown’s wail, a stream of hot-blooded American history runs through a 19th-century farmstead in the Appalachian foothills of western Maryland. The John ...

John Brown’s raid was meant to ignite a rebellion—but instead, it led to his capture and execution. His death shocked the ...

In 1856, abolitionist John Brown led a midnight raid that left pro-slavery men dead and a nation shaken. Was it vengeance? Justice? Or terrorism? This video explores one of the most controversial acts ...

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 ...

Billy Mills Middle School teacher Tom Barker teaches students about John Brown, a radical abolitionist who came to Kansas and believed that the institution of slavery could not be eliminated without ...