During a visit to Washington in the autumn of 1861, poet Julia Ward Howe attended a public parade and review of Union troops. On her way back to Willard's Hotel she found her carriage delayed by ...

John Brown was a great man. In fact, he was the greatest white man in American history. And many history books justifiably sing his praises. But not many history books include anything about the five ...

Laurita and Lauren explore Harpers Ferry's influential role in American history. During their trip to Harpers Ferry, Laurita and Lauren explore the town's influential role in American history. On ...

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (DC News Now) — West Virginia is overflowing with history and events that helped to shape our republic. Jefferson County, in the state’s eastern panhandle, is the dramatic setting ...

ELIZABETHTOWN — “John Brown’s Holy War” will screen at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Adirondack History Museum Film Series. Admission is free. This is a documentary that explores the life, ideology and ...

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 ...

Many Americans are familiar with the song “John Brown’s Body,” which was originally written and sung in 1861 by Union soldiers of the Massachusetts 12th Regiment. Many versions exist, but a well-known ...

Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts ...

Kerry Altenbernd, a John Brown-portrayer and president of the Guardians of Grover Barn, hopes to realize a goal to fully preserve the structure which was a stop on the Underground Railroad and visited ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Time Trial of John Brown casts audience members as jurors who decide how history should remember Brown. This introduction to the program is ...

LAKE PLACID — The first two times Alice Keesey Mecoy and her husband, Fred, drove into the Adirondacks, it was very emotional for her. “Now, it’s not quite so emotional because I have been here so ...

KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Share your story idea with Ryan. Since 1966, the John Brown Jamboree has ...