This is the 150th anniversary of the hanging of John Brown. When he attacked Harper’s Ferry with a handful of followers, the butcher of Kansas helped sow the seeds of the Civil War. Few things would ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On Dec. 2, 1859, a well-known abolitionist was hanged. John Brown was known for his raid on Harpers Ferry. His advance on the town started on the evening of Oct. 16, 1859, ...

John Brown commemorated with a statue in the Quindaro neighborhood in Kansas City, Kansas. Abolitionist John Brown wasn't born in Kansas, but made his mark during the Bleeding Kansas era before the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — On Dec. 2, 1859, a well-known abolitionist was hanged. John Brown was known for his raid on Harpers ...