Frank Carlson Library

"Even before the official start of the Civil War in 1861, Kansas saw violent fighting between pro- and antislavery factions, bushwhackers and Jayhawkers respectively, during the territory's bid for statehood. After war was declared, 'Bleeding Kansas' became the battleground of local militias and guerrilla fighters. In 'Civil War in Kansas, ' historian Roy Bird examines the personalities involved in this violent era, including William Clarke Quantrill,...

Stories about people, places, and happenings in Kansas and the Old West. They include personal interpretations of historical events, sites, and personalities, both well-known and obscure. There are also simple narratives which zero in on particular aspects of the cuture and heritage of Kansans and Westerners. All the tales selected for the collection were written solely because something about them caught the author's fancy.