Tony Horwitz, author of the new book "Midnight Rising," talks with WSJ's Dennis Berman about the role abolitionist John Brown played in setting the forces in motion that let to the U.S. Civil War.

John Brown's obsession with ending slavery cast him as an abolitionist hero. In 1856, provoked by a bloody attack on Kansas settlers by “border ruffians,” Brown led a raid at Pottawatomie ...

Pp. xxvi, 166. Illus., maps, appends., biblio., index. $16.95 paper. ISBN: 1611215978 John Brown and the Coming of the Civil War John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry amplified North / South tensions and ...

offers an immersive experience of the Civil War era. Visitors are greeted at a replica of John Brown's engine house and can explore various buildings, including a gift shop and a detailed ...

John Brown's statements during his trial reached the nation, inspiring many with his righteous indignation toward slavery. The raid ultimately hastened the advent of the Civil War.

It is said that John Brown was the spark that started the Civil War. Truly, he marked the end of compromise over the issue of slavery, and it was not long after his death that John Brown's war ...