KET - The American Experience on KET looks at John Brown's role in Civil War's beginnings

The American Experience on KET looks at John Brown's role in Civil War's beginnings

For Release: February 14th, 2000

Martyr, madman, murderer, hero. John Brown remains one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures in American history. The award-winning series, The American Experience, looks at "John Brown's Holy War," Monday, Feb. 28 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET.

In the 1850s, John Brown and his ragtag guerrilla group embarked on a righteous crusade against slavery that was based on religious faith--yet carried out with shocking violence. Brown's execution at Harper's Ferry sparked a chain of events that led to the Civil War.

The American Experience "John Brown's Holy War," produced by WGBH/Boston, is closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Viewers can find out more about programming on KET by visiting the KET Web site at http://www.ket.org, a Kentucky.com affiliate.

Contact: Todd Piccirilli

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