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John Brown's actions in 1859 were a portent of the terrific violence soon to engulf America. His fate was sealed at Harpers Ferry with his capture but much of his large family survived. Among our latest additions to TheHistoryNet is the story of Brown's family after Harpers Ferry.

~Roger L. Vance, TheHistoryNet Editor-in-Chief

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For decades after John Brown swung from the gallows in 1859, his family lived in the long shadow of the notoriety he had generated.

Facing Maj. Gen. George Washington's army at Assunpink Creek on January 2, 1777, Lt. Gen. Charles Cornwallis expected to 'bag the fox' the following day, but the next morning brought an unpleasant surprise--the fox had vanished.

In World War II the Royal Navy Commandos spearheaded British amphibious assaults in Europe and Asia. Although little known today, these commandos were vital to the success of many of the most important Allied landings, among them the July 10, 1943, invasion of Sicily.

Without the presence of the U.S. Navy's 4th Beach Battalion on the fire-swept beaches of Salerno, Operation Avalanche might well have failed.

Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel captivates visitors with its elaborate 15th-century stonework and its mysterious legends.

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