A History Lover's Guide to Lawrence, Kansas

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A History Lover's Guide to Lawrence, Kansas is written by Tristan Smith and published by History Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1540266028 (ISBN 10) and 9781540266026 (ISBN 13).

Explore and Learn LFK Lawrence was founded in 1854 by the New England Emigrant Aid Company, and it has a bevy of historical locations for visitors. Downtown's infamous Mass Street was nearly destroyed twice by warmongering guerrillas like William Quantrill. It was central to the era of John Brown and Bleeding Kansas and the site of the Wakarusa War. From famous beat writer William Burroughs to poet Langston Hughes, vaudeville actor George "Nash" Walker and basketball inventor James Naismith, the city has been home to a great slice of American historical figures and events. Uncover some familiar landmarks as well as some hidden gems as Tristan Smith, with the help of the Watkins Community Museum, takes readers through Lawrence's unique landscape.