John Brown Today
John Brown Today is a podcast devoted to historical and contemporary themes relating to the abolitionist John Brown (1800-59), the controversial antislavery and antiracist freedom fighter. John Brown Today is hosted by Louis A. DeCaro Jr., a Brown biographer and researcher, the most prolific author on the John Brown theme since the abolitionist's death in 1859. John Brown Today engages a range of themes from history and biography to popular culture and other contemporary themes.
John Brown Today
Good Boy with a Gun: The Tragic Story of Will Leeman, A Harper’s Ferry Raider
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Louis DeCaro Jr.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
In this episode, Lou does a deep dive into the story of William Leeman, the youngest of John Brown's Harper's Ferry raiders. From his origins in Maine to Kansas and his enlistment in John Brown's army, we look at the story of a young man with feet of iron and clay, whose death in Virginia in 1859 resonates with the racist gun violence and mass killings that grip our nation today.
A special note of thanks is due H. Scott Wolfe, for providing his extensive research on Leeman, the work of many years and many miles. This episode is produced in his honor.
Guest music by madIRFAN from Pixabay
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