Kansas Heritage - Spring 2004
(Volume 12, Number 1)
Willing to Die for Freedom
By Rebecca Martin
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The opening of Kansas Territory in 1854 ignited a passionate battle between proslavery and free-state forces-a conflict that would find resolution only after years of struggle in our nation's Civil War.
"Territorial Times"
Follow the chronology of events from the signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 through the skirmishes, settlements, and political upheaval that resulted in Kansas entering the Union as a free state in 1861.
The Heritage Explorer
Landmarks bear witness to a turbulent era.
History in the Making
Reenactors offer a front-row seat in the territory.
Past Snaps
"Brave New World"
About Faces
Voices from Kansas Territory
"Place Yourself in Kansas Territory"
Celebrating the Sesquicentennial
Presenting the Past
Upcoming historical events
Lasting Impressions
A daguerreotype of one of the first free-state batteries in Kansas, 1856.
To order any of these magazines call the museum store at the Kansas Museum of History, 785-272-8681, ext. 413.
