Podcasts about Kansas Territory

As President Donald Trump's second term unfolds, one big question looms: How resilient is American democracy? Professor Suzanne Mettler has spent years studying the forces that put democracy at risk and in this episode, she draws on her most recent book to share lessons from events across U.S. history that feel eerily relevant today. From Trump's expanded executive power to deepening political divisions, she explores the forces that threaten American democracy, and what everyday citizens can do to push back. For more on this topic: Read Mettler's book, Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy, written with Robert Lieberman at Johns Hopkins University. Check out her opinion piece about a disturbing plot against a Kansas Territory governor in TIME Magazine, co-authored with Robert Lieberman.

For 2 years prior to the American Civil War, dozens of small skirmishes occurred in which hundreds of Kansas Territory citizens were killed. The newspapers of that time called it "Bleeding Kansas"...

There had been reports of gold in the Rocky Mountains since the time of the Conquistadors. John Ralston had found a little in Arvada in 1849. But no one had gotten rich. William Green Russell and some other successful Georgia miners decided to come to the Rocky Mountains and find lots of gold. They left Georgia on February 17, 1858, and after four months on the road, they got to the banks of Cherry Creek on June 24. They came following the Santa Fe Trail to the Cherokee Trail. On July 3rd, most gave up and returned home. Thirteen remained. These people were convinced gold was here and were determined to find it. A few weeks later, James Pierce, Russell's cousin, found about $400 worth of gold at the mouth of Little Dry Creek in Englewood. On the last day of July, a whisky trader and complete stranger, John Cantrell, a former California 49er himself, rode into the Dry Creek camp and not only visited for a week but, upon his departure to Kansas City, took a bag of Jim Pierce's gold-bearing gravel and dirt with him. Arriving in Kansas City with his pouch of pay dirt, Cantrell had it assayed and the value attested. On August 26, the Kansas City Journal of Commerce headlines of August 26, 1858, stated:  Gold in Kansas Territory!! The Pike's Peak Mines! First Arrival of Gold Dust at Kansas City!!!" Wild West Podcast proudly presents Gold & The Overland Trail, excerpts from Rush to the Rockies, 1859, by Anges Wright Spring.Support the showCattle Drives WebsiteLegends of Dodge City WebsiteOrder Books

He was arrested in 1859 for his role in the Harpers Ferry raid – an event that set the stage for the American Civil War. He was convicted of treason, as well as for murder, and for instigating insurrection. We're talking about American abolitionist John Brown, the first person executed for treason in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Historia Obscura: how a series of skirmishes over the status of slavery in the Kansas Territory foreshadowed the bloodiest conflict in American history. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historiaobscura/message

"Robert J. Walker" may not ring a bell for most Americans today, but a highly undemocratic "constitution" for the Kansas Territory struck a chord with a once-promising politician in the Democratic Party.  Although a pro-slavery advocate, Walker was arguably a precursor to the Democratic party's Civil War schisms and an early supporter of the Union before Lincoln was even elected. Learn why this prominent Democrat wrote a defiant resignation letter to then-Secretary of State Lewis Cass and thoroughly explained his reasons for siding with the will of the people of Kansas and the national interest. Fun fact: he helped establish what eventually became the Department of the Interior!SUBSCRIBE to our e-mail list for the latest news and updates from Friends & Fellow Citizens!Support the show

In this chapter, Laura talks about the land where Pa settles and begins to build their Little House on the Prairie in Kansas Territory, and Ma even helps until she is injured during the process and the house has to wait for her foot to heal, but alas, Pa meets neighbor Mr. Edwards, who both agree to help each other build their homes... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valerie-harvey/message

This chapter in LIW's Little House on the Prairie, Laura talks about crossing the rising creek during their journey to Kansas Territory. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valerie-harvey/message

Laura describes her family's move west to Kansas Territory when they left the little house in the big woods in Pepin, Wisconsin. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valerie-harvey/message

In 1870 the Kansas Territory was opened and large tracks of land were granted to settlers looking to establish new lives.  This included the Bender Family who obtained a 160-acre property along the Osage Trail.  The Benders soon established a general supply store and inn for weary travelers.  In 1871 the bodies of dead men would be discovered nearby and the disappearance of a prominent doctor would soon lead his family and the surrounding community to suspect that all was not right at The Bender Inn.  Listen to the tale of how one "family" left their mark on Sunflower state.  

Episode 50 aired on CBS Radio April 4, 1953. A band of Jayhawkers has been preying on a cattle drive from Texas. Marshal Dillon helps out. Jayhawkers and red legs are terms that came to prominence in Kansas Territory, during the Bleeding Kansas period of the 1850s; they were adopted by militant bands affiliated with the free-state cause during the American Civil War. A Jayhawker is a Unionist who professes to rob, burn out and murder only rebels in arms against the government. A Red Leg is a Jayhawker originally distinguished by the uniform of red leggings.

Sermon Notes– “According to the influential historian Frederick Jackson Turner, the presence of “a continually advancing frontier line” at the “edge of free land” profoundly shaped American culture (Turner, 1893). The American frontier gave rise to a persistent culture of rugged individualism.” – Samuel Bazzi, “The Roots and Persistence of Rugged Individualism is the United States”, 2020Midtown itself is made up of several small neighborhood associations. Westport is one of those neighborhoods and is also one of the oldest neighborhoods in Kansas City. It got its name, West Port because it was the western most port in the United States in the mid-1800s. It was the last stop along the trail to the west for settlers to stock up on goods and supplies before venturing into the Kansas Territory. As more and more settlers traveled out West via the nearby California, Oregon, and Santa Fe trails, the more and more Westport grew eventually becoming the sprawling city of Kansas City. Therefore, as people of Kansas City, as pioneering and entrepreneurial as we might be, we are quite literally steeped in rugged individualism. In fact Bazzi and authors found that counties in America with longer historical exposures to frontier life and conditions “exhibit greater individualism.”And the church not just in America but specifically in Kansas City, is not impervious to this rugged individualism. If anything we've allowed it to seep into our already porous ideas about religion. Increasingly, religion has been viewed as a private matter. Specifically, in Christian circles, this private religion or privatized religion has led to a variety of phrases like, “I am into Jesus, but not the Church. ““For Jesus the church was never optional. Jesus was not anti-institutional. He regularly led his disciples and himself into the church of the first century which was the synagogue and temple.” – Tyler Staton, Bridgetown ChurchWhen we examine the scriptures, Jesus was not a rugged individualist. Jesus did not believe in a privatized religion. For Jesus the church was never an option. Three things in mind as in exploring the Sermon on the Mount: The Sermon on the Mount is not an isolated speech. Rather the sermon is an exemplification or personification of Jesus' life. The whole sermon is Christ describing what life in the kingdom and allegiance to Him looks like. So for those of you more practically minded individuals, this is the sermon series for you. Obedience to the Sermon on the Mount is a practice of imagination. That is to say that the specific application of Jesus' sermon given in the first century must be adjusted to apply to our moment today. “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.” Here Jesus is saying you, my disciples, are the salt among the people of this land. Salt in first century Palestine was most likely taken from the dead sea and was very impure.. These impurities could cause the sodium chloride to leach out of the salt essentially rendering it useless or salt without its saltiness. When this happened there was no way to restore the salt, it had to be thrown In today's society, there is a pressure in the words of religious scholar Dave Brunner “to not be too Christian.” There is a pressure to not take our religion too seriously and just to relax a bit. And yet, here Jesus is warning us, don't lose your saltiness, don't water down the very things that make you a disciple. If you do, you will be useless, just like salt that has lost its saltiness. We lose our saltiness when we fall into the temptation to not take our discipleship to Jesus too seriously. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.In the ancient world light was associated with knowledge, truth, revelation, and love. Throughout scriptures, light is specifically associated with Jesus as he is knowledge, truth, revelation and love. “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12When Jesus declares to his disciples in v. 14 that they are the light of the world, it is as if he is passing the light on. This is a commissioning statement. It is as if Jesus is saying I am the light that cannot be hidden, you reflect me! You bring the knowledge, truth, revelation, and love to those around you! You be Me in the world. So to be a light to the world is to exemplify or to be the person of Jesus. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.” Here Jesus gives us yet another example of visibility. He says people don't light a lamp and put it under a basket, they keep the light visible. Visibility is a requirement of being a disciple to Jesus. Not only should you be salty or have the flavor of Jesus, but others need to see that you are a representation of Jesus. Your light cannot be invisible or it ceases to be a light. “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” He shows us that shining our light is to let others see our good works. A majority of scholars believe the good works mentioned here are in reference not only to the beatitudes but also to the set of responsibilities Jesus gives us in the rest of the sermon on the mount. Remember, the Sermon on the Mount is not an isolated speech but rather the sermon is a personification of Jesus' life. Therefore Jesus is saying, when people look at you I want them to see that you are being with Me, becoming like Me, and doing what I did. Here is the big idea: for you to maintain your saltiness, for your light to shine, you must be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what he did. You must be the personification of the Sermon on the Mount or the personification of Jesus to the world We must cast aside our rugged individualism and privatized religion to become a visible disciple of Jesus. “24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another” –Hebrews 10:24-25“According to the influential historian Frederick Jackson Turner, the presence of “a continually advancing frontier line” at the “edge of free land” profoundly shaped American culture (Turner, 1893). The American frontier gave rise to a persistent culture of rugged individualism.” – Samuel Bazzi, “The Roots and Persistence of Rugged Individualism is the United States”, 2020Midtown itself is made up of several small neighborhood associations. Westport is one of those neighborhoods and is also one of the oldest neighborhoods in Kansas City. It got its name, West Port because it was the western most port in the United States in the mid-1800s. It was the last stop along the trail to the west for settlers to stock up on goods and supplies before venturing into the Kansas Territory. As more and more settlers traveled out West via the nearby California, Oregon, and Santa Fe trails, the more and more Westport grew eventually becoming the sprawling city of Kansas City. Therefore, as people of Kansas City, as pioneering and entrepreneurial as we might be, we are quite literally steeped in rugged individualism. In fact Bazzi and authors found that counties in America with longer historical exposures to frontier life and conditions “exhibit greater individualism.”And the church not just in America but specifically in Kansas City, is not impervious to this rugged individualism. If anything we've allowed it to seep into our already porous ideas about religion. Increasingly, religion has been viewed as a private matter. Specifically, in Christian circles, this private religion or privatized religion has led to a variety of phrases like, “I am into Jesus, but not the Church. ““For Jesus the church was never optional. Jesus was not anti-institutional. He regularly led his disciples and himself into the church of the first century which was the synagogue and temple.” – Tyler Staton, Bridgetown ChurchWhen we examine the scriptures, Jesus was not a rugged individualist. Jesus did not believe in a privatized religion. For Jesus the church was never an option. Three things in mind as in exploring the Sermon on the Mount: The Sermon on the Mount is not an isolated speech. Rather the sermon is an exemplification or personification of Jesus' life. The whole sermon is Christ describing what life in the kingdom and allegiance to Him looks like. So for those of you more practically minded individuals, this is the sermon series for you. Obedience to the Sermon on the Mount is a practice of imagination. That is to say that the specific application of Jesus' sermon given in the first century must be adjusted to apply to our moment today. “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.” Here Jesus is saying you, my disciples, are the salt among the people of this land. Salt in first century Palestine was most likely taken from the dead sea and was very impure.. These impurities could cause the sodium chloride to leach out of the salt essentially rendering it useless or salt without its saltiness. When this happened there was no way to restore the salt, it had to be thrown In today's society, there is a pressure in the words of religious scholar Dave Brunner “to not be too Christian.” There is a pressure to not take our religion too seriously and just to relax a bit. And yet, here Jesus is warning us, don't lose your saltiness, don't water down the very things that make you a disciple. If you do, you will be useless, just like salt that has lost its saltiness. We lose our saltiness when we fall into the temptation to not take our discipleship to Jesus too seriously. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.In the ancient world light was associated with knowledge, truth, revelation, and love. Throughout scriptures, light is specifically associated with Jesus as he is knowledge, truth, revelation and love. “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12When Jesus declares to his disciples in v. 14 that they are the light of the world, it is as if he is passing the light on. This is a commissioning statement. It is as if Jesus is saying I am the light that cannot be hidden, you reflect me! You bring the knowledge, truth, revelation, and love to those around you! You be Me in the world. So to be a light to the world is to exemplify or to be the person of Jesus. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.” Here Jesus gives us yet another example of visibility. He says people don't light a lamp and put it under a basket, they keep the light visible. Visibility is a requirement of being a disciple to Jesus. Not only should you be salty or have the flavor of Jesus, but others need to see that you are a representation of Jesus. Your light cannot be invisible or it ceases to be a light. “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” He shows us that shining our light is to let others see our good works. A majority of scholars believe the good works mentioned here are in reference not only to the beatitudes but also to the set of responsibilities Jesus gives us in the rest of the sermon on the mount. Remember, the Sermon on the Mount is not an isolated speech but rather the sermon is a personification of Jesus' life. Therefore Jesus is saying, when people look at you I want them to see that you are being with Me, becoming like Me, and doing what I did. Here is the big idea: for you to maintain your saltiness, for your light to shine, you must be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what he did. You must be the personification of the Sermon on the Mount or the personification of Jesus to the world We must cast aside our rugged individualism and privatized religion to become a visible disciples of Jesus. “24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another” –Hebrews 10:24-25

Having an abundance of lagers in the market might be new to some of us, but for the state of Kansas, it's just called "the menu". So how does a brewery choose to pair down their craft offerings and target the Standard American Lager market in a state that practically drinks nothing but those styles of beers? The boys from Kansas Territory Brewing join JP on this week's show to talk about that choice, and how they made a pivot like that work for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nancy Griggs, according to an article in the Walnut Valley Times in 1895, was described as a women who “…came of that sturdy, rugged pioneer stock, whose indomitable will, honesty and courage laid the foundation of this nation and paved the way, through untold hardships for a civilization, the broadest and highest in the worlds history. This was the atmosphere in which she was reared and these were the environments in which she grew to womanhood.” When Nancy (Johnson) Cowley Griggs came to Kansas Territory, with her first husband Matthew Cowley in 1857, it was home to several tribes of Native American’s who were at war with each other and with the incoming settlers. According to reports, she won their confidence, ministered to the sick, fed the hungry and became famous among them.  She acquired a practical knowledge of their use of herbs as medicine and became adept in their application. She studied nature and nature’s remedies and went on to marry Albert (A.O.) Griggs on October 25, 1874.  Following their marriage, Nancy moved her healing practice into town where she became known as the Great Indian Doctor. Learn more at EverydayElDorado.com

In this episode of Walking History we talk about John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, one of the most unique and bewildering events in American history, and one of the main catalysts for the Civil War which would start just a year and a half later. We also take a look at what it's like to visit this excellent historic site today. Want to jump ahead in this episode?Summary: 1:22Interesting Facts: 6:00Background: 7:52The Raid: 20:07Aftermath: 37:07Visiting Today: 45:00 John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (then still part of Virginia) was an attempted slave insurrection lead by the infamous militant abolitionist John Brown, who had already become well known in the US for his prominent role in the pro-slavery versus anti-slavery violence that had already taken place in the Kansas Territory, called Bleeding Kansas. At the Raid on Harpers Ferry, late in the evening on Sunday, October 16th, 1859, John Brown led a group of 22 men, including 3 of his sons, to capture the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia and the thousands of weapons stored there in order to ignite a slave rebellion.He horribly miscalculated, however, and by the afternoon of the following day he and his followers, along with many of the hostages they had captured, found themselves trapped in a small fire engine house surrounded by hundreds of angry citizens and militiamen. It would be Brown's last stand. Fighting ensued, ultimately leaving 5 townspeople and 10 of Brown's raiders dead and many more wounded. By Tuesday morning US Marines showed up, broke down the doors of the fire engine house using a ladder as a battering ram, and captured John Brown and his remaining raiders.But the story doesn't end there. John Brown, considered by most who had heard of him to be a madman, spent the next several weeks of his imprisonment giving interviews to anyone who would listen – Senators, Congressmen, reporters, and ordinary citizens. These interviews became widely publicized across the country and quickly began to affect the national consciousness, not just on perceptions of him but on opinions of slavery in general. He came across as  “truthful and intelligent” even to his enemies, and said of his actions, “I claim to be here in carrying out a measure I believe perfectly justifiable… to aid those suffering great wrong.”On November 2nd he was found guilty of treason, murder and inciting a slave insurrection, and sentenced to death. This appeared to be no problem for him, he had made clear, for “I have only a short time to live. Only one death to die, and I will die fighting for this cause. There will be no peace in this land until slavery is done for.”John Brown quickly became known in the South as a murderous villain, but for abolitionists he was a heroic martyr for their cause, and his words and actions convinced many in the North that violence might be the only way to end slavery. His actions helped force the question of slavery in the United States, and to this day he remains an enigma of a man, not easily definable or understood, but captivating nonetheless.A fan of interesting facts? Listen to find out how famous names like Lee, Whitman, Booth,  Douglass, Tubman, Thoreau, Emerson and Jefferson connect to this story, and much more. The Educator Podcast is hosted by Matt Douglas, former history teacher, longtime educator and life coach for teens and young adults. To see more of The Educator Podcast, including the Perspectives and How To series, visit TheEducatorPodcast.com. Please like, review, share and subscribe to support the show and to get updates on each new episode as it comes out! For more information, please visit www.lifecoachingsd.com or follow me on Instagram at lifecoachingsd. This episode was recorded on Feb. 27, 2021. 

Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1857 when the region is a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When John Brown, the legendary abolitionist, arrives in the area, an argument between Brown and Henry’s master quickly turns violent. Henry is forced to leave town—with Brown, who believes he’s a girl. Over the ensuing months, Henry—whom Brown nicknames Little Onion—conceals his true identity as he struggles to stay alive. Eventually, Little Onion finds himself with Brown at the historic raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859—one of the great catalysts for the Civil War. An absorbing mixture of history and imagination, and told with McBride’s meticulous eye for detail and character, The Good Lord Bird is both a rousing adventure and a moving exploration of identity and survival.

The Wild West Podcast proudly presents the second of a five-part series on the early Cheyenne Indian wars from 1857 to the Sheridan winter campaign of 1868. Part two of the series “Early Kansas Trails” is the historical timeline of the westward expansion of the Kansas Territory. The podcast begins with the founding of the Santa Fe Trail and the formation of multiple transportation routes across the plains.

This is the second part to the episode "Free State or Bust and the Political Climate in Kansas surrounding the founding of El Dorado" Guest and Historical Consultant, Ken Spurgeon helps to give a bigger picture of the state of affairs in the Kansas Territory leading up to the founding of Eldorado as a town, in 1858; Kansas as a state, in 1861; and some of the factors that led to the Civil War. Founded as a city of the third class on September 12, 1871, El Dorado was first founded as Eldorado Town Company on February 6, 1858 by an act of the Kansas Territory Legislature. El Dorado's history has been past down through the history books, but is it accurate? This series will take a look at the stories we've been told and uncover the stories we haven't been told that were lost to time. Subscribe to the podcast to join us as we hunt for history and revive the ghosts of El Dorado's past. This series is brought to you through a partnership with Everyday El Dorado in conjuction with Golden Road Studios, butler County Historical Society Home of the Kansas Oil Museum, the City of El Dorado, KBTL 88.1 The Grizz and our series sponsor, Linda Baines, Realtor with SunGroup Real Estate and Appraisals. Visit us on the web at EverydayElDorado.com

Free State or Bust and the Political Climate in Kansas surrounding the founding of El Dorado. Guest and Historical Consultant, Ken Spurgeon helps to give a bigger picture of the state of affairs in the Kansas Territory leading up to the founding of Eldorado as a town, in 1858; Kansas as a state, in 1861; and some of the factors that led to the Civil War. Founded as a city of the third class on September 12, 1871, El Dorado was first founded as Eldorado Town Company on February 6, 1858 by an act of the Kansas Territory Legislature. El Dorado's history has been past down through the history books, but is it accurate? This series will take a look at the stories we've been told and uncover the stories we haven't been told that were lost to time. Subscribe to the podcast to join us as we hunt for history and revive the ghosts of El Dorado's past. This series is brought to you through a partnership with Everyday El Dorado in conjuction with Golden Road Studios, butler County Historical Society Home of the Kansas Oil Museum, the City of El Dorado, KBTL 88.1 The Grizz and our series sponsor, Linda Baines, Realtor with SunGroup Real Estate and Appraisals. Visit us on the web at EverydayElDorado.com

Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds examine John Brown and the fight over Kansas Territory.SourcesTour DatesRedbubble Merch

Ric Flair says there would be no Nature Boy if not for Harley Race, and shares the stories to prove it! Ric remembers the first time he met Harley, their famous Starcade ’83 match with Flair For The Gold, the 12-days they spent working Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo (which Ric calls 12 of the best days of his life), and how Harley literally saved the NWA. Ric also recounts driving the Kansas Territory in Harley’s Porsche, the car crash that nearly took the life of Harley’s wife and left Harley with a 12-inch rod in his forearm, Harley’s jump to Vince McMahon and WWF in 1987, and some of the fights (in and out of the ring) that rightfully made Harley one of the toughest SOBs in the biz. And then there are the tales about Harley and Priscilla Presley, Harley and Dory Funk, Harley and Hulk Hogan, and Harley and Big Van Vader.Commercial free broadcast from August 28, 2019 (recorded August 21, 2019) on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmediaBusiness contact: jake.leonard@heartlandnewsfeed.com

Ric Flair says there would be no Nature Boy if not for Harley Race, and shares the stories to prove it! Ric remembers the first time he met Harley, their famous Starcade ’83 match with Flair For The Gold, the 12-days they spent working Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo (which Ric calls 12 of the best days of his life), and how Harley literally saved the NWA. Ric also recounts driving the Kansas Territory in Harley’s Porsche, the car crash that nearly took the life of Harley’s wife and left Harley with a 12-inch rod in his forearm, Harley’s jump to Vince McMahon and WWF in 1987, and some of the fights (in and out of the ring) that rightfully made Harley one of the toughest SOBs in the biz. And then there are the tales about Harley and Priscilla Presley, Harley and Dory Funk, Harley and Hulk Hogan, and Harley and Big Van Vader.

美国有五十州，但您知道吗，只有科州的东南角是毗邻三州，包括堪萨斯州（Kansas），奥克拉荷马州（Oklahoma）和新墨西哥州（New Mexico），而和德州（Texas）也只有咫尺之遥。这可以追溯到科州的起源，现今科州的一大部分是来自1803年著名的路易斯安那购地（Louisiana Purchase） ，南边一小部分是来自1845年美国兼并德克萨斯共和国（Texas Annexation），和落基山以西来自1848年墨西哥让地（Mexican Cession）的部分，那时现在的科州是由当年的堪萨斯领地（Kansas Territory），内布拉斯加领地（Nebraska Territory），新墨西哥领地（New Mexico Territory）和犹他领地（Utah Territory）分割出来的，随着这里发现金矿，淘金重镇科罗拉多城（Colorado City），中央城（Central City），黑鹰镇（Black Hawk），高登（Golden），和做为交通枢纽的丹佛（Denver）人口也与日俱增，有越来越多人希望把这里变为行政和经济独立的领地，而在1861年2月28日科州人终于得偿所愿的有了属于自己的领地，并且把首府立在现今科泉旁的科罗拉多城，两年后迁移至高登，并在1869年迁至丹佛。再告诉您一段小插曲，丹佛是在1858年为了给当时堪萨斯领地行政长官詹姆斯丹佛先生（James Denver）戴高帽而命名，丹佛先生在退休后曾于1875年和1882年科罗拉多立州后来过丹佛，也让丹佛成为美国唯一的一个曾被因其名而命名的人造访的首府。您现在又多认识些科州了。

Season 2, Episode 7. After the fraudulent elections in the Kansas Territory, tensions erupted following the death of a Free State settler. The pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers took up arms in the Wakarusa War and the Sack of Lawrence. In Washington, the Kansas controversy led to the brutal beating of an anti-slavery politician on the floor of the Senate.

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Beers Great Lakes Holy Moses * Sam Adams Longshot Barnstorm Saison Flying Dog Experimental Pepper IPA Crazy Mountain Cara De Luna Kansas Territory Roller Chain Lager Martin City Hard Way IPA * Provided By Brewer Rankings: Jeff: 1. Martin City 2. Crazy Mountain 3. Flying Dog 4. Great Lakes 5. Sam Adams 6. Kansas Territory Greg: 1. Martin City 2. Crazy Mountain 3. Kansas Territory 4. Great Lakes 5. Flying Dog 6. Sam Adams Social: @craftbeerradio on Twitter CBR on Facebook CBR on Google+ Support CBR: Subscribe or Donate Review CBR on iTunes CBR Amazon Store Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks Join Amazon Third Party Video Subscriptions Free Trial Join SEESO Free Trial Join SHOWTIME Free Trial Join Amazon Family 30-Day Free Trial Join Amazon Kindle Unlimited 30-Day Free Trial Shop Amazon - Give the Gift of Amazon Prime Shop Amazon - Create an Amazon Wedding Registry Shop Amazon - Create an Amazon Baby Registry Amazon.com - Read eBooks using the FREE Kindle Reading App on Most Devices Shop Amazon - Contract Cell Phones & Service Plans Extras: Preshow Postshow

A short story of four showmen     William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman. He was born in the Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), in Le Claire but lived several years in Canada before his family moved to the Kansas Territory. Buffalo Bill received the Medal of Honor in 1872 for service to the US Army as a scout. One of the most colorful figures of the American Old West, Buffalo Bill became famous for the shows he organized with cowboy themes, which he toured in Great Britain and Europe as well as the United States.    19 year old william cody   At the age of 14, Cody was struck by gold fever, but on his way to the gold fields, he met an agent for the Pony Express. He signed with them, and after building several stations and corrals, Cody was given a job as a rider, which he kept until he was called home to his sick mother's bedside.[1]    Cody earned the nickname by killing 4,280 American bison (commonly known as buffalo) in eighteen months, (1867–1868).[ In 1889, the show toured Europe, and in 1890 Cody met Pope Leo XIII. He set up an independent exhibition near the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, which greatly contributed to his popularity. It vexed the promoters of the fair, who had first rejected his request to participate.                                                                                                                                                                                    Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, scam artist and entertainer, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxesand for founding the circus that became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.[1]   Late in 1860, the Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng, came out of retirement (they needed more money to send their numerous children to college). The Twins had had a touring career on their own and went to live on a North Carolina plantation with their families and slaves, under the name of "Bunker." They appeared at Barnum's Museum for six weeks. Also in 1860, Barnum introduced the "man-monkey" William Henry Johnson, a microcephalic black dwarf who spoke a mysterious language created by Barnum.     Jenny Lind     Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz in Budapest, later Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was an American stunt performer, noted for his sensationalescape acts      The mahogany and metal cell featured a glass front, through which audiences could clearly see Houdini. The stocks would be locked to the top of the cell, and a curtain would conceal his escape. In the earliest version of the Torture Cell, a metal cage was lowered into the cell, and Houdini was enclosed inside that. While making the escape more difficult     

John William Gardiner was the third of nine children in the large Gardiner family. His parents, William and Susan, were farmers who moved from Missouri to Jefferson County, Kansas Territory, in March 1855 when John was four years old. These excerpts are from the diary he kept in 1875 while completing classes in Leavenworth in order to obtain his teaching certificate, then teaching at a new school in Winchester in Jefferson County. He impatiently waits for letters from his girlfriend, Mattie. He enjoys musical performances and often sings himself. His diary gives us a first hand look at what it was like to be a one room school teacher in a blossoming frontier town

Before he became the "Wild Bill" of legend, James Butler Hickok was one of hundreds of immigrants who streamed into Territorial Kansas hoping to acquire a piece of the Indian reservation lands that were coming onto the market. After the Kansas/Nebraska Act passed in 1854, Northeast Kansas was no longer Indian Territory and it turned into a battleground between the pro-slavery and free-state settlers. James grew up in Troy Grove, Illinois, where his father, William Alonzo Hickok, was an abolitionist who helped slaves escape to the North. James was 19 when he journeyed to Johnson County, Kansas, in June 1856. Records show James tried to pre-empt a claim for 160 acres of Shawnee land in February 1858. It turned out, that land had already been claimed for Wyandotte Float Land. After that, James tried to acquire some Delaware Reservation land, but was again unsuccessful. The violence along the Missouri/Kansas border was at its peak when Hickok arrived and he mentions his involvement in the Battle of Hickory Point in this letter that he wrote to his brother Horace from Kansas on November 24 and 27th, 1856.

A deep friendship took root between two men in the wilds of Kansas Territory. Their bond spanned the differences of culture and race, and lasted a lifetime. This walking stick endures as a symbol of their regard for each other.

Religious fervor led an once-innocent young Kansan to help John Brown seize the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Albert Hazlett hoped to start a rebellion using this revolver. And in a way, he did--Harpers Ferry helped spark the Civil War.

Samuel began keeping a daily record of his life at the age of thirteen and continued faithfully until he died in 1914 at the age of 78. In 1855, when he was just 19, he moved from Illinois to Kansas Territory. These passages are from Samuels diary of 1861, when the war between the North and South is just beginning. Most of Samuels narration is about their every day struggle to raise livestock and produce enough crops to survive in the harsh Kansas climate. He includes copies of his letters home to his family in Illinois.

Money is hard to come by these days, but it was even more difficult to get in 1850s Kansas. This episode deals with failed bank notes not worth the paper they're printed on.

Abraham Lincoln visited Kansas only once, in December 1859. This podcast features excerpts from Lincoln's speech as published in the Leavenworth newspaper and observations about the future president by people who saw him speak during that visit.

"The new Republican Party, which opposed the expansion of slavery, nominated Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860. Lincoln took office only a month after Kansas was admitted to the Union. Excerpts from correspondence written by and to Kansans in 1859 and 1860 help us see how Lincoln was regarded in Kansas during the 1860 election."

Every state needs a constitution. Kansas had four of them. What a political nightmare!

The Howard Committee was established by the U.S. congress to investigate the widespread claims of voting fraud in Kansas Territory. Over 1300 pages of testimony was recorded concerning fraud and violenct by both pro- and anti-slavery supporters. This podcast includes excerpts from this testimony which highlight some of the violence and intimidation that occurred during the struggle over whether or not slavery would be legal in Kansas. The url for the entire report is http://www.archive.org/details/reportofspecialc00unitrich. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer.

When Samuel Reader moved to Kansas Territory in May of 1855, he continued chronicling his life and adventures during the "Border Wars". He was a self-trained artist and included illustrations and watercolor paintings in his journal. Reader joined General James Lane militia and participated in the Battle of Indianola in September, 1856. His journal and story provides a unique look at the violence that erupted along the Missouri and Kansas border preceding the Civil War.

John Brown was an ardent anti slavery proponent. Because of his well know acts of violence including his raid on the government arsenal at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, he is often portrayed as a terrorist or madman. He was also a dedicated and compassionate family man. The excerpts used in this podcast show the private side of Brown. However, his personality was extremely complicated and a few letters can only serve to encourage the listener to learn more about this complex man. A letter from Lydia Maria Child indicates that she does not approve of his actions but she supports his cause. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer.

Andrew Horatio Reeder was appointed the first Governor of Kansas Territory in 1854. He started out supporting the pro-slavery government, but shifted to the opposition, and eventually had to flee the state in disguise. He remained involved in Kansas politics after he left the territory. He was also involved in land and town speculation as were a number of settlers.

John James Ingalls came to Kansas Territory as a young man. He was raised in Massachusetts and trained as a lawyer. He first settled in Sumner, Atchison County. The letters home to his father in this podcast describe his growing success as a lawyer. He also becomes involved in territorial politics as part of the free state movement. His letters are articulate and humorous. Ingalls became a prominent Kansan, ultimately serving as one of the state's U.S. Senators. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Eng/Musical clips featured in this podcast are performed by: The Free Staters (http://www.thefreestaters.com), "Lucy of the Tallgrass", Ho! For the Kansas Plains, Swinging Door Music, 1983, Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com), "Patteroller", "Stumptown Stomp", I Love This Girl, Richardson Tape and Sound, Paul and Win Grace (http://www.GraceFamilyMusic.com), "Red-Haired Boy-Cluck the Old Hen", "Red Wing-Cherokee Shuffle", Fiddle, Folk and Foolishness, Wellspring Music, 2005

Joseph Trego was one of the earliest settlers in Sugar Mound, Kansas Territory, in Linn County, which was renamed Mound City, Kansas in 1859. Although he was a doctor in Illinois, he helped build and operate a sawmill and a gristmill there starting in 1857. He wrote these letters home to his wife and daughters. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters, (http://www.thefreestaters.com),"Lucy of the Tallgrass," "Sailor's Hornpipe" Ho! For the Kansas Plains, Swinging Door Music, 1983 and "Fifty Miles of Elbow Room" (Traditional with Ellie Grace), and "Ash Grove" with permission from Paul and Win Grace (http://www.GraceFamilyMusic.com), from their CD Fiddle, Folk and Foolishness, Wellspring Music, 2005

John James Ingalls came to Kansas as a young man and became one its most prominent citizens. His letters home question his fortitude to endure the hardships he is experiencing, describe his efforts as a new lawyer, and contain a very entertaining description of Kansas mud.

Ellen Goodnow and Maria Felt were early settlers sponsored by antislavery groups who wanted Kansas Territory to be admitted to the Union as a free state. Both of these women sent encouraging reports back east about their journeys to Kansas Territory and the new settlements there. Goodnow's husband Isaac was a co-founder of the town of Boston (later Manhattan), K. T. Goodnow quotes her husband as stating, "advise those young men who brought such doleful reports about Kansas, not to leave the sight of their father & mothers dwelling again." Maria Felt, who traveled to Lawrence, K. T. in 1858 to teach school, writes " it seems or would if it were a little cleaner, very much like New England."

Samuel and Florella Adair came to Kansas Territory to support the efforts to prohibit slavery in Kansas. Both were natives of Hudson, Ohio, deeply committed abolitionists and graduates of Oberlin Collegiate Institute (now Oberlin College). In 1854, after working several years as a Congregational minister in Ohio and Michigan, the Adairs with their two young children, Charles and Emma, departed for Kansas Territory. The letters used in this podcast describe the family's trials and tribulations in their new home and Rev. Adair's efforts to organize churches. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Paul and Win Grace (gracefamilymusic.com) with their permission.

Julia Louisa Lovejoy, was the deeply religious wife of a Methodist Episcopal minister, and an ardent abolitionist. Julia's family traveled to Kansas Territory in 1855, under the auspices of the New England Emigrant Aid Company. Excerpts from the diary she kept on the journey give an unrelenting account of the hardships her family endured. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Paul and Win Grace (gracefamilymusic.com)

James Lane was one of the most influential, and controversial, characters in Kansas during the territorial period. Originally a politician in Indiana, he moved to Kansas in 1855 and joined the free state cause. He was involved with the extral legal free state government in Topeka and issued General Order No. 1 to recruit troops that were called Volunteers for the Protection of the Ballot Box. This podcast also features plans to free political prisoners held in Lecompton and a pro slavery newspaper's description of a speeck by Lane along with excerpts from that speech.. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/).

Dr. Charles Robinson and his wife, Sarah, were both prominent figures in the battle to make Kansas a free state. But that doesn't mean they always saw eye-to-eye. Hear, in their own words, what it was like to be a "power couple" in the antislavery movement in Territorial Kansas. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/).

Diaries provide glimpses of the routine and the unusual. Chestina Bowker Allen was 46 years old when she came to Kansas with her husband and 5 children to aid the free state cause. Her diary describes daily life and various events in Bleeding Kansas. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/).

Pro slavery supporters gained control of the territorial government in Kansas but free state supporters claimed election fraud and set up their own legislature with their own officials. Lawrence, Kansas was viewed as the center of the illegal free state activities, though the legislature met in Topeka. On May 21st, 1856, Sheriff Samuel Jones, a proslavery supporter, entered the town of Lawrence to serve "writs" issued by the U. S. District Court at Lecompton. Jones had been directed to destroy the newspaper offices and the Eldridge House. However, widespread desctruction occurred, leaving the residents destitute. This podcast features a letter from G. W. Brown, who wrote to his mother anticipating an attack and his possible death, a description of the Sack of Lawrence by Oscar Learnard, an appeal for help from free state supporters in the East, and a letter E. S. Whitney to her uncle proclaiming her determination to support the free state cause. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Curly Miller and Carole Anne Rose (http://theold78s.com/).

Life in Kansas Territory was difficult and sometimes dangerous. However, settlers also held dances and started cultural institutions similar to those they left behind. Listen to invitations to social events and an excerpt from a publication by a literary society. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com); Dwight Lamb; J.P., Annadeene, and Danielle Fraley; and the Highwoods String Band.

Some abolitionists in Kansas were committed to freeing slaves. Wanted posters were printed for escaped slave while others printed messages that urged homeowners to resist those searching for runaway slaves. The Underground Railroad was active in Kansas to help slaves gain their freedom. Listen to documents that illustrate these activities. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.freestaters.com) and Sweet Honey In The Rock (www.sweethoney.com).

Slavery in Kansas Territory was a reality. Listen to the penalties imposed for encouraging slaves to escape or rebel and to a "bill of sale" for an African American woman. Hear Marcus Freeman's reminiscence of his life as a slave with his owner who was only three months older and with whom he grew up. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Sweet Honey In The Rock (www.sweethoney.com).

Kansas Territory was a dangerous place to live. Listen to the letters of Cyrus K. and Mary Holliday, John Brown, and Sene Campbell as they describe the real threats experienced by those involved in the events of Bleeding Kansas. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com)

The fascinating story of Mark Delahay--lawyer, editor, opportunist, judge, and finally, notorious alcoholic.

Kansas Museum of History curator Blair Tarr tells us what Southerners were doing in Kansas before the Civil War.