Professor! I am a new but huge fan, I recently discovered your podcast. I’m a veterinarian from CT and a Brownite to the core….made the pilgrimage from Torrington to North Elba and back again to Harper’s Ferry and I can’t get enough! Thanks for all the terrific content, looking forward to your books (just wrapping Oates, which I read after Horowitz). Happy Fourth, I like you I’m sure think of him today more than any of the other national heroes as the one we owe it all to!!! -James McNamara Redding, CT

love the podcast. Thank you.

Dear Dr. DeCaro, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the incredible work you're doing with the John Brown Today podcast. I had no idea who John Brown even was until my junior year at the University of Rhode Island, when I took an African American history course. That class opened my eyes and your podcast has deepened my understanding in ways I never expected. What I appreciate most is how you cut through the myths and misconceptions that surround John Brown. Those depictions of him as either a fanatic or a footnote. Your passion, scholarship, and clarity have helped me see him as a deeply moral, purposeful person whose legacy is both misunderstood and profoundly important. The way you break down how these misunderstandings took root, and why they’ve persisted, really helps frame the bigger picture of American memory and racial justice. I even had the chance to visit Harpers Ferry recently, and walking through that space, with your insights in mind, made it an incredibly powerful experience. Thank you again for your important work. Please keep it going! It's making a real difference.