Went to Kansas: A Thrilling Account of an Ill-Fated Expedition (Abridged, Annotated)

by Mrs. Miriam Davis Colt

In 1856, Miriam Colt, her husband, and her two small children set out for Kansas territory to make a new life. They were part of The Vegetarian Settlement Company, an organization formed to create a like-minded community committed to not eating meat and opposed to slavery.This was the time of Bleeding Kansas and they more than once met with "Border Ruffians," nearly at the cost of their lives. On the trip out:"The steamer struck a "snag" last night;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519052715
• ISBN13: 9781519052711
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"