A History Lover's Guide to Lawrence, Kansas

by Tristan Smith

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467158437
• ISBN13: 9781467158435
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"