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John Brown's 1859 Raid - LectureWednesday, October 20 Ron Wilson will
talk on the action at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, that many
believe helped spark our nation's bloody Civil War. In
1859, fanatical abolitionist Brown, with 21 men, captured
the U.S. Armory & Arsenal with the hope of inciting a
slave rebellion. Instead he was captured, tried for
treason, and hung. Time: 6:00 p.m. |
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