Eye-witness account of the struggle for freedom in the territorial days of Kansas. -- adapted from page 5.

Looking westward --Lawrence -- Kansas City -- Border ruffian turbulence -- Concealment of Governor Reader -- Escape of Governor Reader -- The sacking of Lawrence -- Return to Kansas City -- Trip to Washington -- The Philadelphia Convention -- Migration by the Iowa route -- Migration by the Iowa route — concluded -- Mrs. Learnard's story -- Last days of Shannon -- Trip to Iowa for supplies -- Woodson Interferes -- Arrival of Geary -- Return from Iowa with men and supplies -- Governor Geary -- Sherrard -- Walker and the Lecompton Movement -- First free-state legislature -- Some personalities, including "Bounding Beebe" -- War of the Rebellion -- Quantrill Raid -- Price Raid -- Business adventures.