Description: In 1854 a shooting war developed between proslavery men in Missouri and free-staters in Kansas over control of the Kansas territory. The prize was whether it would be a slave or free state when admitted to the Union, a question that could decide the balance of power in Washington. "Bleeding Kansas" soon became the breeding ground for guerilla warfare and was a prelude to the bloodiest conflict in American history. Using many never-before-published accounts, War to the Knife chronicles all the major events through the eyes of those intimately involved in the various atrocities committed by both sides, including the notorious border warriors John Brown and James Lane.

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