Excerpt from The Englishman in Kansas
Having been requested to edit and intro duce an American edition of this English book, I have thought I could best serve a public pur pose by examining and setting forth its value and purport as evidence and intelligent Euro pean commentary upon the present exciting questions of our politics.
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book tells the story of the author's travels in Kansas in the early summer of 1856, during a time of great political strife. The author provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas, by pro-slavery forces. The book also examines the broader historical and political context of the conflict in Kansas, and discusses the complex issues of slavery, free soil, and the expansion of slavery into new territories. The author provides a valuable first-hand account of a pivotal moment in American history, and offers insights into the deep divisions that ultimately led to the Civil War. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331279686_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331279686
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331279686
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Vendeur : Revaluation Books, Exeter, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 390 pages. 8.86x5.98x0.87 inches. This item is printed on demand. N° de réf. du vendeur zk1331279682
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