John Brown Remembered:
150th Anniversary of John Brown's Raid
October 14 -17, 2009
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Plenary Speakers
Plenary speakers include:
- Dr. David Blight
- Dr. Spencer Crew
- Dr. Paul Finkelman
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, along with other partners, is hosting a multidisciplinary academic symposium on John Brown and his 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. The symposium will be held at the Stephen T. Mather Training Center with Keynote and Plenary sessions in the Curtis Freewill Baptist Church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. This symposium will stimulate new and diverse academic research, scholarship, and debate.
Academic Symposium Schedule
This schedule is tentative. All times and events are subject to change. Paper presentation sessions will be one hour and 15 minutes in length with three presenters, each giving 20 minute presentations, followed by a 15 minute question and answer period. For most session periods, there are three, concurrent sessions.
Public programming activities including music, dramatic presentations and scholarship will continue through Sunday, October 18, 2009.
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SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry Historical Association
Jefferson County NAACP
National Parks Conservation Association
John Brown Heritage Association
Penn State University, Mont Alto Campus
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