December 14, 2020
John Brown’s Legacy Lives On in Upstate New York with Martha Swan
John Brown.
Few names in American history inspire as much controversy, admiration, and consternation. He was a controversial figure in his own time and remains so today. No matter your opinion, Brown’s legacy is critically important and must be explored and remembered.
Today’s guest, Martha Swan, is the founder and Executive Director of John Brown Lives!, an organization dedicated to preserving Brown’s farm in upstate New York and using his legacy to inspire future generations.
On this week’s PreserveCast, we’re talking about John Brown, memory and how to use the past to engage the present.
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Show Notes
Martha Swan is the founder and Executive Director of John Brown Lives!, a freedom education and human rights organization and the official New York State Friends Group of the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid. She also teaches Spanish full-time at a small public school in the Adirondacks. Martha lives in the beautiful Champlain Valley of New York State.