John Brown was a man of action -- a man who would ... Brown did not emerge as a figure of major significance until 1855 after he followed five of his sons to the Kansas territory.

It is a beautiful, harsh and remote environment. 6. Osawatomie, Kansas Oct. 7, 1855 - John Brown arrives in Kansas. On May 24, 1856, he goes to nearby Pottawatomie Creek and directs his men in ...