""A Heroine of the Frontier: Miriam Davis Colt in Kansas 1856"" by J. Christian Bay is a historical non-fiction book that tells the story of Miriam Davis Colt, a young woman who travels to Kansas in 1856 to help establish a new community in the midst of the Bleeding Kansas conflict. The book chronicles her journey from her home in Massachusetts to Kansas, where she faces many challenges, including hostile Native Americans, violent pro-slavery and...