	Missouri/Kansas Border War Network
Heartland South Journey for Reconciliation
Dr. George Ann Fisher

Dr. Fisher led a tour of Methodist men and women in July of 2007 to explore the nature of the Border War on the Missouri-Kansas Border in the 1850s and 1860s. Starting in Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri and moving on to Butler, Bates County, participants visited sites of significant violence and injustice where local historians outlined the stories. A historian from the Kansas site of the Marais des Cygnes Massacre (www.kansasphototour.com/massacre.htm) shared that story. Along the way, participants were encouraged to reflect on the stories, and discussed the need for ongoing reconciliation. They also discovered local history they were not aware of.

About the Author Dr. Fisher is a retired school administrator with education degrees in English and School Administration. This is the third in a series of reconciliation tours she has organized for the Heartland South Methodist Women which covers several counties in western Missouri. Dr. Fisher lives in Butler, MO. Interested parties may contact the MO/KS Border War Network at www.moksbwn.net for more information.

Dr. Fisher led a tour of Methodist men and women in July of 2007 to explore the nature of the Border War on the Missouri-Kansas Border in the 1850s and 1860s. Starting in Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri and moving on to Butler, Bates County, participants visited sites of significant violence and injustice where local historians outlined the stories. A historian from the Kansas site of the Marais des Cygnes Massacre (www.kansasphototour.com/massacre.htm) shared that story. Along the way, participants were encouraged to reflect on the stories, and discussed the need for ongoing reconciliation. They also discovered local history they were not aware of.

About the Author

Dr. Fisher is a retired school administrator with education degrees in English and School Administration. This is the third in a series of reconciliation tours she has organized for the Heartland South Methodist Women which covers several counties in western Missouri. Dr. Fisher lives in Butler, MO. Interested parties may contact the MO/KS Border War Network at www.moksbwn.net for more information.