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A History Podcast focusing on forgotten moments, people on the wrong side, and those who lost.
The ever-enigmatic John Brown has stirred controversy for over a century and a half. His raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia has become a minor event before the onset of the Civil War. Yet, few know the intricacies of this bold, if unsuccessful, plan to spark a slave insurrection in the South. In the final part of our series on grandeur, we descend into the chaos of those fateful October days in 1859.
Sources:
Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War
https://amzn.to/32nESt1
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry: A Brief History with Documents
https://amzn.to/30AliYT
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Footnotes: A History Podcast
A History Podcast focusing on forgotten moments, people on the wrong side, and those who lost.