Bloody Dawn: The Story of the Lawrence Massacre
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (765 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B009LNZ0G6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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He also describes the retribution that soon followed, which in many ways surpassed the significance of the Lawrence Massacre itself. When it was over, more than 150 townsmen were dead and most of the settlement burned to the ground. The attack began at dawn. For two years, the 3,000 inhabitants of this prosperous frontier community had managed to escape the Civil War which raged in the East. The story that unfolds reveals an event unlike anything our nation has experienced before or since.. In Bloody Dawn, Thomas Goodrich considers why this remote settlement was signaled out to receive such brutal treatment. At Quantrill's command, the horrors of that war were brought directly into their homes. On August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led 400 Confederate irregul
Jayhawkers crossed into Missouri to wreak havoc, only to be countered by raids into Kansas. In 1856, when John Brown killed five proslavery supporters in Kansas, the Kansas-Missouri border became a center of turmoil. From Library Journal For many, the Civil War was a struggle between North and South; however for the residents of Lawrence, Kansas, the Civil War was a struggle of East and West. Not until William Quantrill staged his raid of August 21, 1863 on the sleeping town of Lawrence had the raids reached such a fevered pitch. Lib., Johnstown, Pa.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. Goodrich relates this story of Quantrill and his raid in a dramatic and spellbinding manner. History Book Club alternate.- Barbara Zaborowski, Cambria Cty. Recommended for most libraries. . Slaughtering townspeople and burning buildings, Quantrill left behind a near-barren wasteland. For the residents of Kansas and Missouri, these
Detailed Look at This Atrocity This is the best coverage of the 1863 Lawrence Massacre that I have ever found to date. Goodrich does an excellent job in thoroughly covering the atrocity perpetrated by Quantrill and his raiders under the Black Flag. Imagine 200 men and boys slaughtered. Even in today's world, those would be headlines in every paper.Quantrill is a fascinating subject on many levels. He was clearly a leader, a good military strategist, cou. Educational Jayhawkwayne I live in Lawrence, and have been wanting to learn more about Lawrence history. I had a hard time putting this book down. It is graphic and to the point, so not for the weak of heart. It was a true horror story, yet I enjoyed learning about early Lawrence. The maps were interesting as well.. "Definitive history of the Lawrence Massacre" according to A Customer. The best account of the infamous Lawrence, Kansas massacre during the Civil War. Goodrich uses meticulous detail and vivid writing to deliver a fascinating, often gruesome depiction of Quantrill's raid. The casual reader will find "Bloody Dawn" riveting; the historian will discover a treasure trove in the copious footnotes and bibliography. A must for anyone interested in the seamy underbelly of the "bleeding Kansas" era.