John Brown: The CT Roots of an American Legend

William Hosely will have a presentation on John Brown.  This will armchair tour of art, objects and historical sites associated with John Brown will recall the drama & issues of his life by reviewing how his legacy has been interpreted, preserved & expressed in art, sculpture, poetry, material culture, music & in mythologized historic sites.  We also grapplewith John Brown's story as a prism through which a deeply divided CT processed the most dramatic time in the nation's history---the decade leading up to the Civil War.