From 1875 to 1879, the prairiefrontier territory of Kansas was a turbulent period of growth, change, and social disorganization that was harsh, violent, complex, and colorful. In Death On The Western Frontier: Kansas 18751879, Eugene Fleharty and Gary Hulett present a unique and engaging history that draws upon original sources including frontier diaries, local newspapers, cemeteries and tombstones to provide the reader with a "window in time" through which to view what live was like for the men and women who shaped and forged their land and communities sometimes at the cost of their own lives. The land was marked by abundant resources, the times were replete with opportunity, and death was an ordinary factor of daily life. Death On The Western Frontier is very highly recommended reading for students of American history in general, and the settling of the American West in particular.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-254) and index.