By CRYSTAL SCHELLE With his wild white hair and beard, John Brown had the look of what some Southerners have tried to pigeon-hole him: crazy …
John Brown Raid in the News: “Resurrecting History”
Resurrecting history Quad-state region kicks off 150th commemoration of John Brown’s raid in April By Crystal Schelle On an overcast, drizzly day on Oct. 16, …
April 3-5: Chambersburg Seminars To Focus on John Brown’s Raid
Chambersburg Seminars To Focus on John Brown’s Raid (April 2009 Civil War News) CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Chambersburg Civil War Seminars series for 2009 kicks …
The Portent: John Brown’s Raid in American Memory; On display at the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA October 10, 2009 – April 11, 2010
The Portent: John Brown’s Raid in American Memory On display at the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA October 10, 2009 – April 11, 2010 As …
Washington Times article: Harpers Ferry Raid Aided by Many Blacks; 150th Anniversary of Infamous Raid Which Led to the Civil War
Harpers Ferry raid aided by many blacks Bob O’Connor SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES It is commonly said that John Brown tried to incite the …
In Middletown, Virginia: Wayside Theatre’s Production of Robert E. Lee & John Brown, Lighting the Fuse – part of the John Brown 150th Quad State Anniversary; Play Opens August 29
Middletown, VA – Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker announced today the performance of Robert E. Lee and John Brown; Lighting the Fuse in our 2009-2010 Season. This play with …
Slavery, Passion, Intrigue & Murder: The Story of John Brown
On the run for the murders of five pro-slavery settlers in Kansas in 1856, abolitionist John Brown rented rooms in a boarding house in Chambersburg, …
150th Anniversary of John Brown’s Raid
In 1859, news of abolitionist John Brown’s raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry reverberated across a divided nation. In 2009, a coalition of four …
Chambersburg has local connection to John Brown
The unremarkable white clapboard house on East King Street holds some remarkable secrets, among them the summer visit of the infamous John Brown, who planned …