Frank Carlson Library

The relationship between Kansas and the science of war is ingrained, consistent and evident, yet it seems antithetical to the quiet, conservative farmer who is the quintessential image of the state. It is not. The same values created both, and both created Kansas. From early exploration of America, Bleeding Kansas, the Civil War and the Plains Indian wars to the world wars and the modern era, the forts and bases of the Sunflower State have been central...

Discusses and gives plans for many forts in Arizona, California, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. Includes both Fort Zarah (Kan.) and the Alamo (Tex.)