This book provides a detailed look at the early days of Kansas, with a focus on the struggles of settlers who attempted to live on land they did not own. It covers political and social issues of the time, including the debate over slavery and the role of the federal government in territorial expansion. With vivid descriptions and first-hand accounts, The Squatter Sovereign is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American west. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is ...
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This book provides a detailed look at the early days of Kansas, with a focus on the struggles of settlers who attempted to live on land they did not own. It covers political and social issues of the time, including the debate over slavery and the role of the federal government in territorial expansion. With vivid descriptions and first-hand accounts, The Squatter Sovereign is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American west. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of The Squatter Sovereign, Or Kansas in the '50'S. a Life to cart. $15.00, fair condition, Sold by Lloyd Zimmer Books & Maps rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chanute, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1883 by Coburn & Newman Publishing Co..
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Fair. No Jacket. 354 pages, plus six pages of ads. Brown cloth covers show a few scuffs and scratches, as well as light wear at spine ends and corners. Top hinge is cracked, and there is a little separation between the copyright page and the dedication page. There is an old tape repair holding the title page in place with the frontispiece. The signature of pages 161-176 is detached, though laid in place.
Add this copy of The Squatter Sovereign, Or Kansas in the '50'S: a Life to cart. $16.50, very good condition, Sold by Arundel Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1883 by Coburn & Newman.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Fair-in brown cloth with black decoration and black and gilt lettering. Rubbing and wear to binding; hinges are loosening; text-block internally split; one signature detached but present. 'A story, founded upon memorable and historical events, whose characters have been carefully chosen to represent the various types of men, and women who met upon the Kansa plains intent on settling the vexed question as to whether the territory should come into the union as a free, or slave state. ' Scarce. 'elegantly illustrated'.
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Add this copy of The Squatter Sovereign: Or, Kansas in the '50's. A Life to cart. $31.73, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
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