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John Brown's Body

first played in public 12 May 1861 · 19th century

The tune came from the camp meetings of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, open-air revivals in frontier areas where hymns were learned by ear and changed as they were sung.

Great speeches

John Brown's Last Speech to the Court2 November 1859

Songs in history

John Brown's Body1861

See also

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). John Brown's Body. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/john-browns-body
MLA
“John Brown's Body.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/john-browns-body. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “John Brown's Body.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/john-browns-body.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘John Brown's Body’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/john-browns-body (Accessed: ).

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