If any one man ignited the American Civil War, it was abolitionist John Brown, who lived in Springfield in from 1847 until 1851. STCC hosted a symposium on October 17, the 150th anniversary of the fateful raid on Harpers Ferry. The keynote speaker was David S. Reynolds, author of the best-selling biography John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights. Retired STCC professor and antiquarian John Gately introduced the audience to his collection of memorabilia on John Brown and his times. Richard Colton, historian for the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, described the destruction of Harpers Ferry and its effect on Springfield. Dinah Mayo-Bobee of UMass Amherst spoke on the Pottawatomie Massacre. The Freedom Choir contributed musical selections. The event concluded with a panel discussion moderated by The Honorable Hiller B. Zobel, Associate Justice of the Superior Court of Massachusetts. The symposium was presented by the STCC School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
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