150 years after John Brown’s raid, his legacy still confounds

Past anniversaries of the October event have largely been left out of the larger Civil War discussion, but not this year

By Vicki Smith / The Bulletin
June 13, 2009

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — A century and a half later, we still don’t know quite what to think of John Brown.

Certainly, he aimed to be a hero. He believed his plan was the necessary means to a righteous end: Storm a federal arsenal, seize thousands of weapons, arm a gathering....

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