Missouri/Kansas Border War Network

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English describes the experiences of the Wyandot during the Border War and Civil War in Quindaro, Kansas. Quindaro served as Kansas’ first free port, and as it was just across the Missouri River from Parkville, Missouri, harbored many looking for freedom. However, it was decimated by Union troops during the Civil War.

About the Author

English is the Elected Principal Chief of the Wyandot Nation of Kansas. She is a retired Registered Nurse with degrees in Counseling and Organizational Development. She participated in the reformation of the Huron/Wendat Confederacy which reunited the four Wendat Nations of Quebec, Michigan, Kansas and Oklahoma after 350 years of strife. For a chronology of the Wyandot, consult www.wyandot.org