Lecompton's Constituion Hall, 319 Elmore St., as seen on March 5, 2026. The Lecompton Historical Society is hosting a special event celebrating the 170th anniversary of the building — which played a ...
Bleeding Kansas wasn’t just a territory — it was a warning. As settlers flooded in, pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces clashed in violent confrontations that foreshadowed the Civil War. This video ...
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 led to a violent conflict known as Bleeding Kansas over whether the territory would be a free or slave state. The state has a complicated past that includes both ...