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Looking for a video bio on John Brown (hexbear.net)

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I’d really like to know more about John Brown, but I just can’t get through biographical books, for anyone. Any good documentaries on the man, the myth, the legend?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Tbh, I'm surprised he was mentioned at all. American history up until recently really hasn't been very polite to him. He's pretty much treated as a traitor. The one big feature he's got in popular media (The Good Lord Bird) treats him like a clown. I kinda suspect the author of it, James McBride, doesn't even like Brown.