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Item # 718161

June 12, 1856

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 12, 1856  Pages within have reports on the "Bleeding Kansas" situation with: "Kansas" "Battle of Palmyra" "An Expedition--Guerilla Parties--The Troops--A Sharp Governor" "The Need of Kansas--Speech of Gov. Reeder at Detroit". There is also some discussion concerning the beating of Charles Sumner by Paxton Brooks.
Bleeding Kansas describes the period of repeated outbreaks of violent guerrilla warfare between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces following the creation of the new territory of Kansas in 1854. In all, some 56 people were killed between 1855 and 1859.
Eight pages, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #360, released for November, 2025

(Added to the November, 2025 Catalog (#360) after its initial release - only available on-line.)

Category: 1857-1860