Debra Goodrich Bisel: 3 books
Kansas Forts & Bases
Sentinels on the Prairie
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013
The relationship between Kansas and the science of war is ingrained, consistent and evident, yet it seems antithetical to the quiet, conservative farmer who is the quintessential image of the state. It is not. The same values created both, and both created Kansas. From early exploration of America, Bleeding...
Kansas Music
Stories of a Rich Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Despite its sparse population, Kansas is well represented in the annals of music history. The state claims some of the most popular acts from the past century, including Kansas, Count Basie, Big Joe Turner, Martina McBride, Melissa Etheridge and Charlie Parker. A wide variety of genres plays and prospers...
by Debra Goodrich Bisel
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2012
In the 1850s, the eyes of the world were on Kansas. The Civil War in Kansas will be an overview of the years 1854-1865, since the war began in Kansas nearly seven years before it spread to the rest of the nation. From the repeal of the Missouri Compromise to its entry in the Union, Kansas played a small...