The Legend of John Brown's Baby Kiss Revisited
John Brown Today
English - April 12, 2023 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsHistory john brown abolitionist racism antislavery civil war black history social justice religion american history african american Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: "From John Brown to James Brown": A Conversation with Ed Maliskas
In this episode, Lou does a deep dive evaluation of the legend of John Brown kissing a black baby on the day of his execution, a story that has been enshrined in poetry and paintings. Sharing his research on the topic, Lou considers the evidence and draws some interesting conclusions suggesting that this legend may have more than a core of truth.
Check out the video version on my YouTube channel here.
Guest music (closing): Aaron Lieberman, "Move Up to the Mountains" (YouTube)