John Brown
This celebrity goo was created by player Erik Bates.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty provided by Erik.
publication date: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 (part of Winter 2020)
category: Legends
clue: This Kansas folk hero raised holy hell to further his abolitionist cause.
explanation: Brown is revered as a folk hero in the State of Kansas for his efforts during the Bleeding Kansas crisis of 1856. "Holy Hell" is a reference to a 1995 book by Bruce Olds about Brown's life entitled Raising Holy Hell. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Scott Hardie