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John Brown
(1800-1859)
Came to Osawatomie, Kansas in 1855
Used violence to end slavery
Called both a hero and a villain
One of the reasons this was "Bleeding Kansas"
Hanged for attacking a federal arsenal in Virginia
Famous portrait at the Kansas State Capitol
More on John Brown
Visit John Brown Museum State Historic Site
Short biography - John Brown
Biography - John Brown
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Pike owned by - John Brown
Surveying compass owned by - John Brown
Legend - Poster available for purchase
Tragic Prelude - Poster available for purchase
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