Jim Lane: Scoundrel, Statesman, Kansan

by Robert Collins

Book Overview

As the life of U.S. senator James Lane unfolded on the Kansas frontier, so did his saintly and dastardly deeds. Some called him a murderer while others affectionately called him a good politician. Carefully preserving the character of the misunderstood senator, this book tells the untold and largely forgotten story of the controversial Civil War-era figure.
James H."the Grim Chieftain" Lane was the most powerful politician west of the Mississippi...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589804457
• ISBN13: 9781589804456
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"