Reviews
"Prodigiously researched and boldly written, Etcheson's study reopens the important story of 'Bleeding Kansas' in a thought provoking and compelling way."-- Michael Fellman , coauthor of That Terrible War: The Civil War and Its Aftermath "Kansas Territory did indeed bleed for freedom, but as Etcheson's elegant, balanced, and deep account shows, the 'slaves' about whom combatants there were most passionate were white."-- Craig Miner , author of Kansas: The History of the Sunflower State, 1854-2000 "An ambitious, important, long-overdue, and very successful revisionist history of the organization of Kansas Territory. . . . Essential reading for anyone interested in the ideological origins of the Civil War."-- Kenneth Winkle , author of The Young Eagle: The Rise of Abraham Lincoln, Etcheson breaks new ground and demonstrates that the violence of Bleeding Kansas forced free soilers to examine their own racial biases. The result was a significant ideological transformation.... Her book skillfully recreates this important egalitarian moment., "Prodigiously researched and boldly written, Etcheson's study reopens the important story of 'Bleeding Kansas' in a thought provoking and compelling way."- Michael Fellman , coauthor of That Terrible War: The Civil War and Its Aftermath "Kansas Territory did indeed bleed for freedom, but as Etcheson's elegant, balanced, and deep account shows, the 'slaves' about whom combatants there were most passionate were white."- Craig Miner , author of Kansas: The History of the Sunflower State, 1854-2000 "An ambitious, important, long-overdue, and very successful revisionist history of the organization of Kansas Territory. . . . Essential reading for anyone interested in the ideological origins of the Civil War."- Kenneth Winkle , author of The Young Eagle: The Rise of Abraham Lincoln, Makes a significant contribution to the historiography of the 1850s. . . . Will be a necessary starting point from now on for anyone seeking to learn what 'bleeding Kansas' was about and why it mattered.-- Journal of American History Well written, phenomenally well researched, and a wonderful addition to the scholarship of this important period. . . . Highly recommended for anyone interested in the crucial role of Kansas in shaping the sectional ideologies that would lead eventually to Civil War.-- North & South Etcheson breaks new ground and demonstrates that the violence of Bleeding Kansas forced free soilers to examine their own racial biases. The result was a significant ideological transformation. . . . Her book skillfully recreates this important egalitarian moment.-- Western Historical Quarterly A thoughtful and well-written addition to the scholarship of Kansas and the coming of the Civil War. The book deserves a wide readership.-- Missouri Historical Review A lively political history highly recommended for all libraries with collections in U.S. history.-- Choice, Prodigiously researched and boldly written, Etcheson's study reopens the important story of Bleeding Kansasin a thought provoking and compelling way.-- Michael Fellman , coauthor of That Terrible War: The Civil War and Its Aftermath Kansas Territory did indeed bleed for freedom, but as Etcheson's elegant, balanced, and deep account shows, the 'slaves' about whom combatants there were most passionate were white.-- Craig Miner , author of Kansas: The History of the Sunflower State, 18542000 An ambitious, important, long-overdue, and very successful revisionist history of the organization of Kansas Territory. . . . Essential reading for anyone interested in the ideological origins of the Civil War.-- Kenneth Winkle , author of The Young Eagle: The Rise of Abraham Lincoln, A thoughtful and well-written addition to the scholarship of Kansas and the coming of the Civil War. The book deserves a wide readership., Prodigiously researched and boldly written, Etcheson's study reopens the important story of Bleeding Kansasin a thought provoking and compelling way.-- Michael Fellman , coauthor of That Terrible War: The Civil War and Its Aftermath Kansas Territory did indeed bleed for freedom, but as Etcheson's elegant, balanced, and deep account shows, the 'slaves' about whom combatants there were most passionate were white.-- Craig Miner , author of Kansas: The History of the Sunflower State, 1854-2000 An ambitious, important, long-overdue, and very successful revisionist history of the organization of Kansas Territory. . . . Essential reading for anyone interested in the ideological origins of the Civil War.-- Kenneth Winkle , author of The Young Eagle: The Rise of Abraham Lincoln, Well written, phenomenally well researched, and a wonderful addition to the scholarship of this important period.... Highly recommended for anyone interested in the crucial role of Kansas in shaping the sectional ideologies that would lead eventually to Civil War., An ambitious, important, long-overdue, and very successful revisionist history of the organization of Kansas Territory. . . . Essential reading for anyone interested in the ideological origins of the Civil War., "Makes a significant contribution to the historiography of the 1850s. . . . Will be a necessary starting point from now on for anyone seeking to learn what 'bleeding Kansas' was about and why it mattered."-- Journal of American History "Well written, phenomenally well researched, and a wonderful addition to the scholarship of this important period. . . . Highly recommended for anyone interested in the crucial role of Kansas in shaping the sectional ideologies that would lead eventually to Civil War."-- North & South "Etcheson breaks new ground and demonstrates that the violence of Bleeding Kansas forced free soilers to examine their own racial biases. The result was a significant ideological transformation. . . . Her book skillfully recreates this important egalitarian moment." -- Western Historical Quarterly "A thoughtful and well-written addition to the scholarship of Kansas and the coming of the Civil War. The book deserves a wide readership."-- Missouri Historical Review "A lively political history highly recommended for all libraries with collections in U.S. history."-- Choice, Makes a significant contribution to the historiography of the 1850s.... Will be a necessary starting point from now on for anyone seeking to learn what 'bleeding Kansas' was about and why it mattered.
