Dangerfield Newby's Fight for Freedom

Next to John Brown himself, perhaps the most recognizable and evocative image of John Brown's raid is the haunting portrait of raider Dangerfield Newby. This talk follows Newby from his childhood in Virginia to his life in Ohio, including Harrison County, his death at Harpers Ferry, his legacy in popular culture, and how the Newby family continued Dangerfield's fight for freedom after his death. 

Presenter Jon-Erik Gilot has worked in the field of public history for the past twenty years. His first book for the Emerging Civil War Series, John Brown's Raid, was published by Savas Beatie. Today, he serves as curator at the Captain Thomas Espy Grand Army of the Republic Post in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, and works as a business archivist and records manager in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Join us at the Puskarich Library on February 25th in the lower level of the library. The presentation will begin at 6:00 pm. For more information, please call 740-942-2623.