Picture from Encarta

Tragic Prelude

Tragic Prelude
Abolitionist John Brown, shown in this mural Tragic Prelude, by American painter John Steuart Curry, was a leader in the Border War in the 1850s. During that decade, Kansas was the site of violent clashes between antislavery and proslavery groups.
Kansas Dept. of Commerce
Appears in these articles:
Kansas-Nebraska Act; Curry, John Steuart; Kansas; Border War; United States (History)
* Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers. Join Now
Englishtown: Learn English online
Upgrade your Encarta experience
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft