Next to John Brown himself, perhaps the most recognizable and evocative image of John Brown’s raid is the haunting portrait of raider Dangerfield Newby. Follow Newby from his childhood in Virginia and his life in Ohio, to his death at Harpers Ferry, his legacy in popular culture, and how the Newby family continued Dangerfield’s fight for freedom after his death.
This month’s MVCRWT meeting represents a return engagement for Jon-Erik Gilot. He has worked in the field of public history, including archives and preservation, for nearly 20 years. A contributing historian at the popular Emerging Civil War blog, he has been published in books, journals, and magazines. His first book for the Emerging Civil War Series, John Brown’s Raid: Harpers Ferry and the Coming of the Civil War, October 16-18, 1859, was published by Savas Beatie in 2023.
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