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Book SynopsisKansas Myths and Legends explores unusual events, unsolved crimes, and legends in Kansas's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Kansas history. The more than a dozen stories answer questions such as: Is it possible that a family of four living on the Kansas prairie got away with serial murder for more than three years and escaped to another part of the country to continue their killing spree? Are there still remnants of a late widow's fortune buried throughout her property? Is the well-marked grave of Buffalo Bill Cody indeed his final resting place, or did some loyal friends surreptitiously remove him from Colorado and fulfill his last wish to be buried near his namesake town? From rumors of the Dalton gang's buried treasures to the disappearance of an entire town, Kansas Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state''s
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Bloody Benders: The First Family of Serial Killers Chapter 2: The Frightful Childhood of Buffalo Bill Cody Chapter 3: The Dalton Gang’s Buried Treasure Chapter 4: Nicodemus, Kansas: Legendary Black Town of the American West Chapter 5: The Phog That Blankets Lawrence, Kansas Chapter 6: When General George Armstrong Custer Deserted His Post Chapter 7: Dwight David Eisenhower Chapter 8: Children: Free to a Good Home in Kansas Chapter 9: Carry A. Nation in Kansas Chapter 10: The Murder of the Hermit of Council Grove Chapter 11: John Brown Chapter 12: Amelia Earhart’s Return to Atchison, Kansas Chapter 13: FBI Cover-Up in Kansas City Chapter 14: Aunt Amanda’s Hidden Fortune Bibliography Index About the Author
