Brown had been convicted of multiple murders, treason against Virginia, and inciting a slave revolt in relation to his raid on an armory in Harpers Ferry. John Brown was an abolitionist who ...

John Brown, and a ragtag group of 21 called “God’s Army” to raid the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Va., in October 1859. The effort was an attempt to provoke a slave revolt in the Southern ...

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 owners and freed all of their slaves. The events ...

Brown, the son of John Brown—one of America’s most prominent abolitionist leaders—was the last surviving member of the 1859 Harpers Ferry raid, a failed slave uprising led by his father that is widely ...

Within 36 hours of the attack, most of Brown's men had been killed or captured. John Brown was born into ... raided the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Brown was wounded and quickly captured ...

(Frank Barthell photo) Six months later, John Brown was found guilty of treason and murder for leading the raid on the ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to designate abolitionist Owen Brown’s gravesite in Altadena a county historic landmark. Brown was a son of prominent anti-slavery ...

In one fateful night, John Brown brought the country closer to Civil War (Video: Meredith Bragg). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Day ...

Brown led an unsuccessful raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry that ended with his capture.Brown's trial resulted in his conviction and a sentence of death by hanging. john brown stock ...