Course detail: What Really Happened? Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas-Revisiting the Evidence

Join James C. 'Chris' Edwards as he discusses and reads from his new book, "What Really Happened? Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas; Revisiting the Evidence." He will provide firsthand survivor accounts of Quantrill's raid that are at odds with each other. Topics include access to weapons, fortifications, troop strength, town preparedness, and conspiracy theories. The class juxtaposes popular survivor testimony of the attack with conflicting accounts from other witnesses. 

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Instructor Bio: Chris Edwards earned his master's degree in history from the University of Missouri-Columbia where his focus of study was the Border War between Missouri and Kansas (1854-1865).

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Course pre-requisites
(required) Osher Membership Fee

 Session Information: OC26513F

Schedule: Every day, starting on 05/18/26 and ending on 05/18/26
Times: 02:00pm-04:00pm CDT
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In-Person : $25.00

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Chris Edwards

Facility Detail

Lawrence Campus
St Andrews Classroom
1515 St. Andrews Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047

Cancellation Policy

A refund less a $5.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations made in writing prior to 7 days before the start of the event. After that time, no refunds will be made.