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Bleeding Kansas, (1854–59), small civil war in the United States, fought between proslavery and antislavery advocates for control of the new territory of Kansas under the doctrine of popular sovereignty. Sponsors of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (May 30, 1854) expected its provisions for territorial self-government to arrest the “torrent of fanaticism” that had been dividing the nation regarding the slavery issue. Instead, free-soil forces from the North formed armed emigrant associations to po...

BATON ROUGE, La. - In an odd twist, the sponsor of one of eight constitutional amendments voters will decide Nov. 8 has disavowed his own plan and hopes the measure

Conservatives and liberals online expressed shock after Kansas residents voted "No" on an amendment to allow the state legislature to restrict abortion.

For this, historians consistently rank him as one of the worst US presidents.

While former President Donald Trump has made hay of voter fraud claims, Kansas (and U.S.) history offers far more clear-cut examples.

Members of the Association of Lincoln Presenters visit the Lecompton Historical Society as part of the organization's annual conference.

On Jan. 29, 1861, Kansas, the Sunflower State, entered the Union as a free state numbered 34. But it didn't happen overnight. It was a long arduous road.

History Guy focuses on how Kansas became a state 160 years ago Friday Abolitionist John Brown fiercely holds a rifle in one hand and a Bible in the other in "Tragic Prelude," a mural inside the Kansas Statehouse illustrating the early history of what would become the state of Kansas. This weeks History Guy video at CJOnline focuses on the events that led to Kansas becoming the nations 34th state 160 years ago this coming Friday. The U.S. acquired most of modern Kansas from France through th...