"Kansas was four years old when the Civil War came to an end. And in that brief time she had suffered not only four more years of blood and thunder but also a bond-issue scandal and an impeachment trial. Horace Greeley had in a way predicted it all on his visit in 1859. "The twin curses of Kansas, now that Border Ruffians have stopped ravaging her,' he said, 'are Land Speculators and One Horse Politicians." These were her twin curses from the beginning. They remained her twin curses throughout the war, and afterward."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Alice Nichols, Bleeding Kansas (1954), New York: Oxford University Press, hardcover, p. 258
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kansas
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Unknown
35329 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Unknown →
Related Quotes
"“Kahit matabang-mataba ka pa ay okay lang, basta siguraduhin mo na ang pinangkakain mo ay hindi galing sa pinaghirapa…"
""Education is very important"."
"" Kung hindi kaya ng mga magulang mo itaguyad ang pag-aaral mo, kung walang pera ang pamilya mo, pwede mong gamitin a…"
""Women are not immortal. We age. We wrinkle. We die."Daily Monitor, Friday, July 04, 2025"
"Women are present in the workplace in significant numbers, yet presence alone does not always translate into equal op…"
"Budgets are not simply ledgers of income and expenditure."
"Leaders must create an environment where merit is recognised, trust is built, and every employee feels valued."
"These attacks follow a familiar playbook-discredit the messenger to dismiss the message" - Gabriella calls out 'attac…"
""Aktibista ang GABRIELA at kami ay galit sa mga bastos at manyak na trapo!" - Clarise Palce GABRIELA Secretary-Genera…"
"That's the thing about a great book...you're different."