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John Brown: A Portrait of Violent Abolitionism

May 9, 2022 • Expansion and Reform 1801-1861, John Brown, Civil War, Crime and Punishment, Slavery and Abolition, Torrington

John Brown of Torrington used violence to oppose the spread of slavery prior to the Civil War, ultimately leading a bloody raid on the armory in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia.

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Soldiers with cannons, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery

The Complicated Realities of Connecticut and the Civil War

December 30, 2021 • Civil War and Reconstruction 1850-1877, John Brown, Civil War, Norfolk, War and Defense, Windsor Locks

Citizens’ dedication on the battlefield and home front did not always signal agreement on key issues of the day.

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John Brown

John Brown Born – Today in History: May 9

May 9, 2021 • John Brown, Civil War, Slavery and Abolition, Social Movements, Torrington

On May 9, 1800, the man who became a catalyst…

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The birthplace of John Brown, Torrington

The Fight Over Slavery Reaches Torrington

February 15, 2021 • John Brown, Belief, Slavery and Abolition, Torrington

In the years prior to the Civil War, Torrington, like…

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Front view of John Browns birthplace, Torrington

Hidden Nearby: John Brown’s Torrington Birthplace

May 9, 2020 • Expansion and Reform 1801-1861, John Brown, Slavery and Abolition, Social Movements, Torrington

Ruins are all that remain of the birthplace of this transformative figure in US history.

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