Free State Fortress The First Decade in Lawrence History
Allen Crafton chronicles Lawrence Kansas during its early free state era. The piece tracks James Lane’s complex reputation, political upheavals from 1859 to 1860, the Lecompton controversy, lawmaking theatrics in Lawrence and Lecompton, temperance battles, Underground Railroad activity, and the Doy slave rescue, tying them to a volatile period of growth and conflict.
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Free State Fortress
Lawrence, Kansas
Allen Crafton
Lane
Lawrence
Jenkins
Methodist Church
United States Senate
James Lane
Robinson
Sam Pomeroy
John Speer
Nature
Leavenworth Daily Conservative
Ropes
Town’company
Cordley
Missouri
Carry Nation
Eldridge House
Richard Cordley
Canada
John Brown
Brown
Holton
Atchison
Freedom
Harper's Ferry
John Day
Charles
Kansas
Doy
Nebraska
Iowa
Kaw
Moral lapses and the Great Droath 1859 60 in early years
The passage discusses the contested, evolving historical record from 1858 to 1860. It notes contradictions in early historians, bias in later accounts, and a shift toward more prosaic governance after 1858. It mentions passion, indignation, and a rise in childish political gambits during the period.
All Five Candidates for Governor Will Be Heard On WIBW
Five major candidates for Kansas governor will appear on a Sunday radio program at 12 30 p m over WIBW Topeka the first in a six program series by Kansas Business and Kansas Construction Magazines The debates cover labor development flood control conservation tax assessment and the Kansas long range highway program The tape recorded Q A format aims to prevent advantage from knowing others responses and includes Republican Lt Gov Fred Hall Joe Rogers and George Templar and Democrats George Docking and Bill Salome among others
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WIBW
Topeka
Kansas Business
Kansas Construction
Karl L. Kennedy
Kansas
Republican Party
Fred Hall
Dodge City
Joe Rogers
Waverly
U. S
George, Templar
Arkansas City
George Docking
Lawrence
Bill Salome
Wichita
Four Tunis rebels fatally injured in Gafsa gunfight
Four Tunisian extremist actors were fatally hurt and several others injured after a six hour clash with security forces near Gafsa. One police officer was wounded before the militants were killed.
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Tunis
Tunisia
Gafsa
Sweden bans arms exports to Guatemala over unrest claim
Sweden disclosed today it has banned arms exports to Guatemala, labeling the country an unrest area. An official spokesman said the decision reflects Sweden’s policy against arming areas seen as unstable.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Guatemala
Hair growth method demo by famed trichologist in Kansas
Internationally known trichologist D Russell Collins promotes a home hair growth system with a 30 day money back guarantee. Public demonstrations and free private scalp examinations offered at Eldridge Hotel Lawrence Kansas on Friday June 13 1954.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Eldridge Hotel
Oklahoma City
D. Russell Collins
The
Collins Hair and Scalp Experts Inc
Collins
Rex Ochs
Eldridge
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Imperiod Goxer Designy
Dole
America
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Wonder Book Complete Home Ensembler
Cook's
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United States
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