Atop an Altadena hill, named “Little Round Top” after the Battle of Gettysburg, lies the gravesite of Owen Brown, son of the abolitionist John Brown. Recently, local officials got word that the site ...
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On Dec. 2, 1859, a well-known abolitionist was hanged. John Brown was known for his raid on Harpers Ferry. His advance on the town started on the evening of Oct. 16, 1859, ...
Kerry Altenbernd, a Lawrence-based reenactor, portrays the abolitionist John Brown. (Frank Barthell photo) Brown’s first stop was the farmhouse of settler James Doyle. While his wife Mahalia begged ...
The county of Los Angeles has a new historical landmark: The grave of Owen Brown in Altadena. While the site was nominated on Feb. 27, and landmark status was approved by the county’s Historical ...
AKRON, Ohio – The Summit County Historical Society will soon host a hike to the John Brown Monument followed by a ceremony that highlights the abolitionist’s life. The event, slated for May 9 at 3:30 ...
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TORRINGTON — The American Association for State and Local History recently awarded Culture 4 A Cause an award of excellence for the John Brown Project. The association's Leadership in History Awards ...
"Had John Brown's raid not occurred, it is very possible that the 1860 election would have been a regular two-party contest between antislavery Republicans and pro-slavery Democrats," says City ...
Late in the evening of May 24, 1856, abolitionist John Brown, five of his sons, and three other Free State compatriots executed five pro-slavery men near Pottawatomie Creek in east central Kansas.
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