In which John Green teaches you about the election of 1860. As you may remember from last week, things were not great at this time in US history. The tensions between the North and South were rising, ultimately due to the single issue of...

Abolitionist John Brown viewed the fight against slavery as a holy endeavor that could only be won through violence. His raid on Harpers Ferry was an attempt to spark a mass uprising of enslaved people across the South.

In the 1850s, the newly established territory of Kansas descended into chaos – as pro and anti-slavery activists attempted to influence its admittance to the Union. Bleeding Kansas was a precursor to the Civil War.

A vivid overview of the life of abolitionist John Brown.

A trip to a wax museum and a conversation with a local historian tell the story of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. On October 16, 1859, an abolotionist named John Brown led a raid on the armory in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia....

Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.

HipHughes takes you through what you need to know about the elusive Compromise of 1850.

Mr. Hughes throws it down on Sectionalism, breezing through the essential causes of the American Civil War beginning with the ratification of the Constitution and culminating with the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln

Here is why Kansans and Missourians have a long history of hating each other.

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Abolitionist John Brown commissioned a blacksmith to produce hundreds of pikes – deadly spear-like weapons made from iron and wood, for his team of militiamen to raid the armoury and help set enslaved people free. But it ended in failure...

A focused video lecture explaining the Supreme Court case, Scott vs Sandford (1857), better known as the Dred Scott Decision. In this 12 minute video we look at the facts of the case, the court's rational and decision and most...

Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.

A vivid overview of the life of abolitionist John Brown.

Heather Rennalls, an independent researcher and freelance writer based in Oxford County, said she was surprised to learn of the personal connection between Harriet Tubman and John Brown, and that the two were both allies and friends.

Green Bay Packers meet the Cleveland Browns at Labeau Field for the NFL Championship game / crowd pack a snowy stadium and workers try to clean the field / game begins / specific players mentioned are: Bart Starr, Carroll Dale, Frank...

VOICED: Prospector following Bible messages to Israel's oil reserves

CLEAN : Final poppy planted at Tower of London WW1 memorial

Jul.12 -- John Brown, chief executive officer of online travel booking platform Agoda Services Co., part of Booking Holdings Inc., talks about its expansion strategy and business outlook. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Bloomberg...