John Brown's violent campaign against slavery — punctuated by the dramatic 1859 raid at Harper's Ferry, Va. — made him a divisive figure, then and now. A new biography by David Reynolds ...

Brown’s religious inspiration came more from the Old Testament’s avenging God, the one with a “terrible swift sword,” the God of Lincoln’s second inaugural address.

Abolitionist John Brown wasn't born in Kansas, but made his mark during the Bleeding Kansas era before the Civil War. Today, 165 years after his execution, Brown's violent acts and influence are ...

John Brown did not wield a sword, but directed the massacre, and put a bullet through the head of one of those who had been killed. Brown was never arrested for the murders along Pottawatomie Creek.

Brown murdered five pro-slavery settlers at sword-point in Pottawattamie, Kansas Territory, in 1856. Three years later, he led 20 men in an occupation of the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Va.

The fifth victim floated nearby as John Brown and his men washed blood from their swords in Pottawatomie Creek. Brown said that the killings had been committed in accordance to "God’s will," and ...

He is the author of “John Brown, Abolitionist.” His new books, “Mightier than the Sword: Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Battle for America” and “Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin: The Splendid ...

Just off Lawrence Avenue, in an area north of Holcom Sports Complex, one building stands out from the mostly residential neighborhood — a two-story limestone barn that was built before Kansas ...

John Brown is born in Torrington, Connecticut. His father, Owen, a strict Calvinist, hated slavery and believed that holding humans in bondage was a sin against God. 1812 The War of 1812: A 12 ...