Geary and Kansas: Governor Geary's Administration in Kansas: with a Complete History of the Territory Until June 1857: Embracing a Full Account of Its Discovery, Geography, Soil, Rivers, Climate, Products; Its Organization as a Territory. All Fully AuthenticatedExamines John W. Geary's governorship of Kansas during Bleeding Kansas. |
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