On October 16, 1859, John Brown and 21 followers went to Harpers Ferry, Virginia, to strike a blow against slavery. The raid failed, but ignited the slavery debate. Sixteen months later, the ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.— Seventy schoolchildren will have a permanent role in telling the story of John Brown's 1859 raid on an arsenal in Harpers Ferry.

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 ...

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 ...

October 31, 2009 | Clip Of 150th Anniversary of John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry This clip, title, and description were not created by C-SPAN.

John Brown and the Secret Six—the abolitionists who funded the raid on Harpers Ferry—confronted a question as old as America: When is violence justified?

By the summer of 1859, John Brown had finalized his plans. His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

Summary "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 ...

The 19th century African-American millionaire risked her life and helped bankroll John Brown's failed 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry. Shusheel Bibbs currently tours the country performing historical ...