The Sacking of Osceola
January 13, 2022
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Early on the morning of September 22, 1861, Lane, and his men, calling themselves “Lane’s Brigade”, rode into town and after trading small arms fire
Lawrence Kansas
December 30, 2021
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A traveler cannot understand the Border War without a visit to Lawrence, Kansas. Lawrence is located about 30 miles west of Kansas City and was
Luther Dummy Taylor
December 20, 2021
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Check out my latest column in the November 17 edition of the Johnson County Gazette. This article is entitled, KSD’s Luther “Dummy” Taylor, World Series
Lecompton Kansas
December 16, 2021
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Lecompton is another town that has embraced its Civil War roots and markets itself to the outside world based on that image. The town’s slogan
Cover Design for second book
December 7, 2021
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Sneak Peek for the cover design for my second book, “The Border War Tour: A Traveler’s Guide to Civil War Sites on the Missouri/Kansas Border”. I’m
The Battle of Westport
December 3, 2021
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In this tour stop, I will review what is not just one tour stop but several. The Battle of Westport Driving Tour takes the visitor
The Harvey Girls
November 20, 2021
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Check out my latest column in the November 19 edition of the Johnson County Gazette. This article is entitled, “Who Were the Harvey Girls”. this
Fort Hayes, Fort Hayes Kansas
November 18, 2021
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This tour stop at Fort Hayes will wrap up our journey through the middle of Kansas. Hayes, Kansas is located on I-70 about 4 hours
Fort Larned
November 4, 2021
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This week we continue our journey through West Central Kansas with a stop at Fort Larned, which is located near Larned, Kansas, approximately 270 miles
Dodge City Kansas
October 22, 2021
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For this post, we continue our trip through south-central Kansas with a visit to Dodge City. Dodge City would earn the nickname, “Sodom of the
Nazi POWs in the Midwest
October 19, 2021
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Check out my latest column in Johnson County Gazette entitled, “Nazi Prisoners?”. This article is a bit a departure from my normal column in the
Nicodemus Kansas; A Slave City
October 9, 2021
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I’m going to step a little bit away from the Border War for my next few posts. In August I traveled throughout central Kansas visiting
Ray County Presentation
September 28, 2021
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I was honored to speak at the David Whitmer Symposium last Saturday, this was changed to an online event, but the program was recorded so
Fort Scott
September 24, 2021
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Fort Scott, named after General Winfield Scott, was built in 1842 to give soldiers a place to live while working to maintain peace between white
Jennison’s Jayhawkers visit Olathe
September 19, 2021
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Check out my latest article for the Johnson County Gazette entitled “Jennison’s Jayhawkers visit Olathe. The article can be found at this link: http://jocogazette.com/images/2021-9-17.lowrez.pdf. Click
Battle of Independence, Independence Square (Part 2)
September 8, 2021
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This post is a continuation of the “Battle of Independence, Part 1. I recommend that read that post first before reading this one. At 4:30
Battle of Independence, Independence Square (Part 1)
August 26, 2021
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This tour stop takes us back to Independence, where the First Battle of Independence occurred on August 11, 1862. There is a single informational sign
Appearance on Timeline Podcast
August 24, 2021
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I was honored to be on the Timeline Radio show and podcast with Clenece Hill last Monday, August 16th. The show was live on KLWN
Battle of Blowhard
August 16, 2021
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Pick up a copy of the August 13th edition of the Johnson County Gazette and read my latest article about the Battle of Blowhard. You
Historic Jackson County Jail: Independence, MO
August 12, 2021
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Our next couple of stops on the Border War Tour will take us to Independence, Missouri. Today, we will visit the Jackson County Jail and
Civil War Books and Authors reviews Moonlit Mayhem
August 2, 2021
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I am pleased to announce that Moonlit Mayhem was reviewed by Civil War Books and Authors. Check out their review via the link to their
Lane’s Trail and Amazon’s Underground Railroad
July 29, 2021
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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
Moonlit Mayhem Update – 4 months after launch
July 26, 2021
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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
Bushwhackers Raid of Gardner, Kansas
July 20, 2021
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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
Pawnee: First Territorial Capital of Kansas
July 15, 2021
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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
