The Lane Trail is a route from the east and north into Kansas that allowed settlers from those regions to avoid Missouri and the ruffians who might accost them on their way to Kansas. Established in 1856, the trail was named after James H Lane, who from the mid-1850s through the end of the Civil …
Well, it’s not a New York Times bestseller yet, but it’s doing okay. Four months into the sales of Moonlit Mayhem I have sold 227 copies. One hundred and fifty of those have been sold through my website, www.jonathanjonesauthor.com , or in person, with the rest being a combination of E-versions (Kindle or eBook) or …
Check out my latest article in the July 16th Johnson County Gazette entitled, “Bushwhacker Raid on Gardner”. The article details the bushwhacker raid on Gardner which occurred on October 22, 1861. Pick up a copy of the Gazette at your local grocery store or restaurant. Click on image to read captions Prior Blog Posts
The first Capital of Kansas was located in a small town called Pawnee, Kansas. It has been said that the events that took place in the building, which still stands today, were the first actions that would eventually lead to the Civil War. Pawnee was just outside the boundaries of Fort Riley which had been …
The strange story of William Quantrill’s multiple graves is too long to cover in a short post so this post will contain the Reader’s Digest version. For a more complete picture of the story, please check out the chapter entitled “Quantrill’s Bones” in my book, Moonlit Mayhem. Signed copies can be purchased at www.jonathanjonesauthor.com. William …
