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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

John Brown was an American abolitionist leader who fought for the equality of all races. He helped countless slaves reach ...

Since 1966, the John Brown Jamboree has been a staple celebration in rural Osawatomie. The family-friendly event pays homage to one of Osawatomie's founding fathers, a pre-Civil War abolitionist.

A lecture on Thomas Wentworth Higginson will take place May 19 at 6 p.m. at the Washington County Free Library, 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown.

The John Brown Farm State Historic Site, located two miles from downtown Lake Placid, is the home and burial site of famed abolitionist John Brown.

The John Brown Project won an award for its video project, "His Truth is Marching On," a community project involving artists and musicians in Torrington.

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On Dec. 2, 1859, a well-known abolitionist was hung. John Brown was known for his raid on Harpers Ferry. His advance on the town started on the evening of Oct. 16, 1859, when he captured two slave ...