Tag: May 1857
Stanton’s Stand: Kansas Territory on the Brink of Chaos?
In the sweltering lawless town of Lawrence, Kansas, a sinister plot was unfolding. On April 21, 1857, Acting Governor Stanton, accompanied by General McLean of the Surveyor General’s Office, descended upon the Cincinnati House, leaving a trail of whispers in his wake. The town’s residents were abuzz with anticipation, sensing that something was amiss. And…
