Tag: Q2 1857
Rainy Ruin: Brick Yard Beset by Floodwaters
In the sleepy town of Ultayville, Illinois, disaster struck on a sodden Monday in June 1857. The heaviest rain of the season deluged the local brick yard of Messrs. Bishop Bulkley, causing untold damage to their operations. The deluge was a cruel fate for the entrepreneurs, who had been working tirelessly to meet the demands…
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…
