print email comment close John Brown's Holy War URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/brown/ Description: John Brown's Holy War explores the life and actions of the abolitionist known for his violent crusade against slavery at Harpers Ferry. Includes biographical information and timeline; excerpts from letters, speeches, and an editorial; profiles of related people and events; information on the song "John Brown's Body"; a bibliography; and a teacher's guide. This online companion to PBS program also features a film transcript and interviews with historians featured in the film. Publisher: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS); WGBH Educational Foundation Extra Keywords notableabolitionists Library of Congress Subject Headings: Abolitionists Antislavery movements -- United States Brown, John, 1800-1859 Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859 People LII Database Information: Record 300 created by Tom McGibney on 11/19/2001 Last modification on 02/27/2005 Published: 11/19/2001   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/300