The American Civil War was a pivotal point in the history of our nation, yet many people do not really understand the events which caused it, or how the conflict re-shaped our nation. Now students and adults can travel with Dan Horn and Discerning History in this seven part series, Causes of the Civil War, to understand the men and events that led to the Civil War, all from a uniquely Christian worldview.

A seminal event in the years leading up to the American Civil War was John Brown’s attack on Harper’s Ferry. In this episode we’ll travel to Harper’s Ferry, where Brown planned to start a slave insurrection by seizing the United States’ Arsenal. We explore the story of John Brown, the “Secret Six” who funded him, the fate of his daring raid, and the monumental impact it had on the nation.