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Harriet Tubman Statue Unveiled Next to John Brown’s Grave in Lake Placid

Harriet Tubman and John Brown were two leading figures in the anti-slavery movement in New York. Tubman lived in Auburn, New York and Brown’s farm was…

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Commemoration of John Brown’s Raid to be Held at Harpers Ferry Oct. 15 & 16, 2022

One of the most important blows against slavery before the Civil War was John Brown’s Raid at Harpers Ferry. A commemoration will be held there…

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NY Times Reviews New Book John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom by H. W. Brands

The New York Times Book Review reviews the new THE ZEALOT AND THE EMANCIPATOR John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom by…

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