John Brown, the 19th-century abolitionist who advocated armed violence, is drawing a diverse crowd this week to study how his fight against slavery continues to play in America. A former Vietnam-era radical, a victim of human trafficking and an award-winning author are joining ...

Just as cold, damp weather couldn't quench John Brown's incendiary fervor, it didn't discourage those determined to follow the radical abolitionist's footsteps Friday, 150 years after he launched the raid that kindled the Civil War. Nearly 300 history lovers, some in period ...

Today is Friday, Oct. 16th, the 289th day of 2009. There are 76 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 16, 1859, radical abolitionist John Brown led a group of 21 men in a raid on Harpers Ferry in western Virginia, where they seized a U.S. arsenal in hopes ...