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Border Ruffian — In the decade leading up to the American Civil War, pro slavery activists infiltrated Kansas Territory from the neighboring slave state of Missouri. To abolitionists and other Free Staters, who desired Kansas to be admitted to the Union as a free … Wikipedia
Ruffian — A ruffian can be defined as a scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person. [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ruffian] As a proper noun, Ruffian may refer to:*Ruffian (horse), a famous thoroughbred filly racehorse *Ruffian… … Wikipedia
Border Ruffians — Les Border Ruffians étaient une armée privée levée par les grands propriétaires esclavagistes du Missouri, à l époque où l histoire de la culture du coton est marquée par un conflit politique sur le gain de nouvelles terres à l ouest, peu avant… … Wikipédia en Français
Border Reivers — For other uses, see Border Reivers (disambiguation). Reiver redirects here. For the radio station, see Reiver FM. Reivers redirects here. For the American actor, see David Reivers. For other uses, see The Reivers (disambiguation). Reivers at… … Wikipedia
Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow — (September 3, 1816 April 26, 1891) was a Missouri Attorney General, a high ranking border ruffian and one of the organizers of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.Early lifeHe was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended the… … Wikipedia
Bleeding Kansas — Part of Prelude to American Civil War Date 1854 to 1860 Location Kansas and Missouri Result … Wikipedia
List of counties in Kansas — AL AN AT BA … Wikipedia
Midwestern United States — Midwest redirects here. For other uses, see Midwest (disambiguation). Midwest as defined by U.S. Census Bureau The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an… … Wikipedia
Territoire du Kansas — Territoire du Kansas. Le territoire du Kansas était un territoire non incorporé des États Unis d Amérique du 30 mai 1854 jusqu au 29 janvier 1861 lorsque le Kansas est devenu le 34e État de l union. Des descendants … Wikipédia en Français
History of Kansas City — The History of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area dates back to the 1800s. The Kansas City Metropolitan Area, straddling the border between Missouri and Kansas at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers, was a good place to build several… … Wikipedia
