War on the Harrisonville Square 1972 Part 4
May 12, 2022
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I have always been fascinated, in a sort of macabre way, with this story. The reader comments and interest in the story tell me that
War on the Harrisonville Square 1972 Part 3
April 28, 2022
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I want to start this final entry in the series with a bit of a disclaimer. If you have read the book, Charlie Simpson Apocalypse,
Mary Sibley Presentation
April 17, 2022
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I was honored to be asked to speak with the Mary Sibley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Harrisonville on Saturday, April
War on the Harrisonville Square 1972 Part 2
April 14, 2022
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As mentioned at the end of part 1 of this series, the fuse that lit the fireworks occurred in front of the Sears store on
War on the Harrisonville Square 1972
March 31, 2022
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This entry in my series of historic events on the border takes a bit of a different slant than my other entries which generally have
Quantrill’s Raid of Shawnee
March 9, 2022
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Check out my latest column in the March 4th issue of the Johnson County Gazette. This month I look into Quantrill’s Raids of Shawnee. There
Quindaro Townsite
February 24, 2022
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There is very little remaining of the town of Quindaro, Kansas today. A modern park shelter now sits atop the bluff that overlooks the riverfront
Battles of Newtonia Missouri
February 3, 2022
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Newtonia is a very small town, population 200, about 60 miles southwest of Springfield. The two Civil War battles fought there will always be known
History of Lenexa
February 1, 2022
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Check out my latest article in the January 28th edition of the JOCO Gazette. This month’s article takes a look at the history of Lenexa,
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
