Examining how vital information about John Brown has been twisted or omitted in response to oppressed peoples’ response to him may help us to more truthfully “remember John Brown” and connect him with other “immortal raiders” and activists who have fought white supremacy. And while it may be easy to assume that historians, artists, and everyday people have grown more sympathetic toward John Brown over time, the contested memory of Brown challenges the myth that Americans have become more progressive on racial politics and education.
Zahra Hasanain
Seth Kinman, a lesser-known frontiersman, capitalized on mass entertainment and the print industry and his photographs help us understand the history of the American West, its mythology, and environmental history.