When the Civil War broke out in April 1861, Kansas was in a unique position. Although it had been a state for mere weeks, its residents were already intimately acquainted with civil strife. Since its organization as a territory in 1854, Kansas had been the focus of a national debate over the place of slavery in the Republic.
Pearl T. Ponce is an assistant professor of history at Ithaca College.
"Pearl T. Ponce makes effective use of primary sources to illuminate the tumultuous early history of Kansas. Her study gives voice to a wide array of Kansans on a wide range of topics." Jeremy Neely - author of The Border between Them: Violence and Reconciliation on the Kansas-Missouri Line
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