Abolitionist John Brown fought armed militias backed by the president to keep his state free. Democracy is on the line again ...
Episode six of the eight-part “Kevin Costner’s The West” documentary is called “Bleeding Kansas.” “Kevin Costner’s The West” airs at 9 p.m. Monday, June 16, on the History Channel. LIVE STREAM: Fans ...
The Bleeding Kansas section of the Kansas Museum of History has been revamped, along with the rest of the museum's galleries. When the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka opens its new galleries on ...
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 ...
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 ...
The article draws a parallel between the historical "Bleeding Kansas" era and the state's current political climate. It argues that both citizens and legislators are increasingly avoiding political ...
This story is the second of three in the series “Border Tales,” which chronicles the unique hostility between Mizzou and Kansas ahead of their football game Saturday. It dates back to at least the ...
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 ...
America again flirts with its own “Bleeding Kansas”—a cycle of partisan violence and defiance where lawless zealots are hailed as patriots and the rule of law bleeds away.