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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent overview of the Civil War era in Kansas,
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This review is from: Civil War Kansas: Reaping the Whirlwind (Paperback)
As a Kansan raised on the pro-John Brown, pro-Jayhawker propaganda prevalent in my state as a child, this book was a wake up call. This is the first and only account I have seen about the conflict between Kansas and Missouri during the Civil War that's presented in a level-headed and objective manner. Some of the language (i.e. gratuitous use of the words "Negro" and "Indian") serves as a frequent reminder that this book was penned during the late 1950s, but aside from that it remains quite prescient. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what Kansas was really like during the Civil War. In the end you're likely to be a bit disappointed - Not with the book, but with the realization that there were no heroes in Kansas during that time and that Kansans didn't generally stand firmly in support of the kinds of values we attribute to them today.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A readable history,
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This review is from: Civil War Kansas: Reaping the Whirlwind (Paperback)
Albert Castel was able to make the Civil War in Kansas apeal to the senses. The truth about the war and how it tore society apart while bringing it back together. The book is one of the best about Kansas during the Civil War.
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Civil War Kansas: Reaping the Whirlwind by Albert E. Castel (Paperback - Oct. 1997)
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