John Brown's Raid on Vernon County

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On the evening of December 20, 1858, two dozen men from John Brown’s Kansas headquarters raided the home of three Vernon County residents.  Terry Ramsey and Patrick Brophy of the Bushwhacker Museum describe how the events of that night impacted Vernon County and the nation.

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