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, ...
At the appointed hour, on the morning of December 2, 1859, John Avis went for John Brown. For seven weeks, from the time of Brown’s capture at Harpers Ferry through the subsequent trial and sentencing ...
An etching of John Brown’s funeral appeared in the Dec. 24, 1859 edition of the New York Illustrated News. Image from Wikimedia Commons Joshua Young had a train to catch. Aboard it was his hero, the ...
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