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Bloody Dawn: The Story of the Lawrence Massacre
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Description for Bloody Dawn: The Story of the Lawrence Massacre
Paperback. Describes the events leading to the August, 1863 attack on Lawrence, Kansas by William Quantrill and his Confederate irregulars. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
On August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led 400 Confederate irregulars to a rise on the outskirts of Lawrence, Kansas. For two years, the 3,000 inhabitants of this prosperous frontier community had managed to escape the Civil War which raged in the East. At Quantrill's command, the horrors of that war were brought directly into their homes. The attack began at dawn. When it was over, more than 150 townsmen were dead and most of the settlement burned to the ground.
In Bloody Dawn, Thomas Goodrich considers why this remote settlement was signaled out to receive such brutal treatment. He ... Read more
On August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led 400 Confederate irregulars to a rise on the outskirts of Lawrence, Kansas. For two years, the 3,000 inhabitants of this prosperous frontier community had managed to escape the Civil War which raged in the East. At Quantrill's command, the horrors of that war were brought directly into their homes. The attack began at dawn. When it was over, more than 150 townsmen were dead and most of the settlement burned to the ground.
In Bloody Dawn, Thomas Goodrich considers why this remote settlement was signaled out to receive such brutal treatment. He ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Kent, OH, United States
ISBN
9780873384766
SKU
V9780873384766
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