The Civil War is an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Between 1861 and 1865, ... "John Brown's Body." Back To Biographies .

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 ...

John Brown, seen here c. 1856, led a raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry that propelled the nation closer to civil war. Newscom ...

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?

It is said that John Brown was the spark that started the Civil War. Truly, he marked the end of compromise over the issue of slavery, and it was not long after his death that John Brown's war ...

John Brown and the Coming of the Civil War. John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry amplified North / South tensions and is viewed by many as a contributing factor to the outbreak of Civil War, some even ...

In the opening chapter of Kings and Generals' Civil War series, we explore the deep-rooted causes behind America’s bloodiest conflict. From the unrest of Bleeding Kansas to John Brown’s raid ...