Hawke, a four-time Oscar nominee, teamed with screenwriter Mark Richard to create the new Showtime limited series based on James McBride’s novel, premiering October 4th.

John Brown hoped to end slavery when he raided a federal armory at Harpers Ferry in 1859. His plan failed, but he still changed the course of history. ... They believe Brown was a criminal—found ...

Associated PressDennis Frye, chief historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, poses with a replica of the John Brown pike, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at the park in Harpers Ferry, W.Va.

The spears that John Brown ordered for his abolitionist army were fearsome, primitive things. The pikes were made for slashing and impaling those who resisted his planned slave rebellion in 1859.

150 years ago Wednesday, John Brown was executed for crimes against his country. Now the federal government is honoring him with portraits in the National Archive. 150 years ago Wednesday, John Brown ...

One of the lasting consequences of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol is a shared sense that violence is now part of our political culture. Multiple polls have found that Americans expect ...

Ethan Hawke loved James McBride’s National Book Award-winning 2013 novel The Good Lord Bird, but when he read it he also knew he wanted to see it in a different medium. McBride’s story of John ...