{"product_id":"moonlit-mayhem-quantrills-raid-of-olathe-kansas-9781736463307","title":"Moonlit Mayhem: Quantrill's Raid of Olathe, Kansas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWould you turn your back on your family and friends if the local authorities asked you to do so?\u003c\/strong\u003e Residents were asked to do just that during the Missouri\/Kansas Border War prior to and during the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Clarke Quantrill and his infamous raid of the city of Lawrence, in 1863, is known to most residents on the Missouri\/Kansas Border. What led Quantrill and his men to such a drastic and risky undertaking in the first place? \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonlit Mayhem: Quantrill's Raid of Olathe, Kansas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e tells this story from the Bleeding Kansas years to the rise of Quantrill and eventually to the raid on Olathe on September 6, 1862. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuantrill's raid is an event that would shape Olathe's history for many years to come. Most locals have little knowledge of this event that so heavily impacted the history of their town. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonlit Mayhem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a view of life, on both sides of the border. In addition, short summaries of events before and after the Olathe Raid, give the reader a complete picture of the time and key players on both sides. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonlit Mayhem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is packed with over 100 color images and maps showing the modern locations of historic events. This meticulously researched work is a must for anyone looking for an easy to understand explanation of the Border War and its impact on the residents of the border counties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were no winners and losers in the Border War, the residents of the border counties suffered greatly. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoonlit Mayhem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e tells their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12539394\"\u003eJonathan a. Jones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Floating Spark Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736463307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1736463306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027000\"\u003eMilitary | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036050\"\u003eUnited States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036090\"\u003eUnited States | State \u0026amp; Local | Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Floating Spark Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711242997997,"sku":"9781736463307","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5b5c2505-3133-4ce2-934e-cc038f97812b.jpg?v=1650157753","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/moonlit-mayhem-quantrills-raid-of-olathe-kansas-9781736463307","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}