• 142 years ago today John Brown led an attack on the Federal armory at Harpers Ferry in an attempt to lead a slave revolt. He was defeated by a detachment of U.S. Marines led by Col. Robert E. Lee. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/john_brown%27s_raid_on_harpers_ferry 117 comments 22/10/2011 history

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