History - Missouri & Kansas from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From fron DJ flap: "The place and period described by Jay Monaghan in this book saw one of the bitterest conflicts in American history. In the territory created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 hot-blooded abolitionists and slave-holders proved North and South irreconcilable, and their furious struggle deeply influenced national politics and hastened the advent of the Civil War." Book -… Read more about this item

From back cover: "Brilliantly weaving together eyewitness accounts, letters, memoirs, newspaper articles, and military reports into a riveting narrative, this definitive biography reveals the personality of William Clarke Quantrill (1837-1865) and the events that transformed a quiet Ohio schoolteacher from a staunchly Unionist family into a virulent pro-slavery Confederate soldier and the most feared and despised guerrilla chieftain of the… Read more about this item

Quote from the back cover: "Marek Fuchs has written a penetrating portrayal of twisted lust, eager betrayal, a savage murder, and a small town's long memory. With the drama of a novel and the nuances of a seasoned reporter, he delivers a sober, blood-splashed narrative about justice delayed, but not denied." - Ron Franscell, bestselling author of The Darkest Night Olathe,… Read more about this item

Per the dust covers: This is a full-scale biography of John Brown. "John Brown was a profoundly religious man dedicated to emancipation and Negro rights..." He "tried to overthrow slavery in the South itself by attacking Harpers Ferry and inciting a slave insurrection." "Was Brown a vicious fanatic, or the greatest abolitionist hero in history?" This history is based on "contemporary… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "...self-sufficiency is the topic of this moving collection of authentic true stories of folks who endured and survived the Great Depression, recorded for a new generation." Near Fine condition. Very minimal wear. Tiny "dent" at spine on front. Clean and tight. Please use photos as part of the description. 127 pages including Index.

From front DJ flap: "Often referred to as the 'heart of America,' Kansas City is a vibrant metropolis that boasts a lively jazz scene, the best of American barbecue, and more fountains than any city outside of Rome. The land at the confluence of the Missouri and Kaw rivers was first inhabited by the Kansa and Osage tribes. Francois Chouteau, Kansas… Read more about this item

From back cover: "This is magic....I was swept away, feeling as if I had never heard the saga before....Accounts of the Civil War usually sacrifice either detail to narrative flow, or narrative to detail. Mr. McPherson does neither....This is historical writing of the highest order." - Hugh Brogan, The New York Times Book Review Good condition. Covers have some bumps. There… Read more about this item

From the Dust Jacket Flaps: This is the last of three volumes. The first two were: "This Was Railroading" and "Pacific Slope Railroads". "Now author Abdill climaxes his work with "Rails West" which follows the same pattern of quaint and wondrous photographs with revealing incidents and biographies, many in light of the Civil War and other historical guide posts." Book -… Read more about this item

From the Introduction: "If your nerves have not tingled to the smell of steam and hot cylinder oil - if your blood has not raced with the rhythmic chuf-chuff of a steam traction engine under load - you have not fully lived. But cheers! You yet may live. These nearly-forgotten sensual delights can now be yours at any of the… Read more about this item

This book is an autobiography of Carry A. Nation. She recounts a timeline of events in her life. She mentions things like: Negroes as slaves, superstitions, Kentucky, Missouri, spiritualism, whisky, husbands, jail, prohibition, mothers, Washington D.C., assault, liquor, Oklahoma, Texas, Masonry, poetry. Very Good- condition. Dark Blue cloth covers over boards. Design impression on front, Gold gilt lettering on front and… Read more about this item

This book basically covers Eisenhower's life from birth to death, from soldier to president. Lots of photos both black & white and color. The American people chose a military man over a politician because of the need for a change. At this time, Grant was the only other non-politician who had been elected to office. Book - Very Good+ condition. … Read more about this item

From back cover: "The Walnut Valley Festival was launched in 1972 when a guitar maker, a farmer and a businessman built their own music festival from the ground up. It has made the small town of Winfield into an annual destination for acoustic musicians and music lovers from around the world, and it has always been participatory, with the… Read more about this item

From back cover: "Stunned and grieving survivors stared into their burned-out town on the western frontier in the midst of the Civil War. William C. Quantrill's Missouri guerillas raided Lawrence, Kansas, on August 21, 1863, and killed 180 men and boys." "A few left town, but most survivors were determined to remain and remember...Newcomers brought industry and innovation. The University of… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "Through determination, ingenuity, and skill, the early settlers of north-central Kansas used a natural mineral resource - a ledge of limestone - so effectively that it became one of the keys to the area's development. This volume, weaving together the geography, geology, history, and folklore of the post-rock story, is a fitting tribute to the… Read more about this item

From back cover: "This is magic....I was swept away, feeling as if I had never heard the saga before....Accounts of the Civil War usually sacrifice either detail to narrative flow, or narrative to detail. Mr. McPherson does neither....This is historical writing of the highest order." - Hugh Brogan, The New York Times Book Review Good condition. Covers have some bumps. There… Read more about this item

This book basically covers Eisenhower's life from birth to death, from soldier to president. Lots of photos both black & white and color. The American people chose a military man over a politician because of the need for a change. At this time, Grant was the only other non-politician who had been elected to office. Very Good condition. Cover is… Read more about this item

From the front dust jacket flap: "The Santa Fe trail was a highway for commerce. A link to markets. A pipeline for international trading contracts and highly capitalized investments. Commerce is cooperative work, and when it succeeds - that is, when it makes an honest profit - commerce can also leave a powerful legacy. That legacy is the story… Read more about this item

From back cover: "For almost half a century, a web of electric interurban trolleys radiated from the two Kansas Cities in every direction except east and southeast. From 1900 to 1940 the big cars of five interurban lines sped to the nearby towns of Olathe, East Zarah, Lawrence, Leavenworth, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs to offer fast, convenient and… Read more about this item

From back cover: "For almost half a century, a web of electric interurban trolleys radiated from the two Kansas Cities in every direction except east and southeast. From 1900 to 1940 the big cars of five interurban lines sped to the nearby towns of Olathe, East Zarah, Lawrence, Leavenworth, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs to offer fast, convenient and… Read more about this item

From the back dust jacket: "During the Civil War, the western front was the scene of some of that conflict's bloodiest and most barbaric encounters as Union raiders and Confederate guerrillas pursued each other from farm to farm with equal disregard for civilian casualties. Historical accounts of these events overwhelmingly favor the victorious Union standpoint, characterizing the Southern fighters as… Read more about this item