Special Features Before the Raid: Gathering at the Kennedy Farm A QuickTime VR tour of the farmhouse where John Brown's army gathered before the raid on Harpers Ferry. John Brown's Fort The history of the firehouse in Harpers Ferry where John Brown was captured. Includes QTVRs of the building and of Harpers Ferry. History of "John Brown's Body" This famous song is not about our John Brown -- at least not the earliest version. John Brown's Failures Before he became the well-known radical abolitionist, John Brown was a business man -- and an unsuccessful one at that. The Film & More | Special Features | Timeline | Maps | People & Events | Teacher's Guide The American Experience | Kids | Feedback | Search | Shop | Subscribe ©  New content 1999 PBS Online / WGBH