[Osher] Sisters in Sorrow, Equal in Grief: The Women of Bleeding Kansas

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Wednesdays, Dec. 3-10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Let's travel back in time to share the experiences of women who made Kansas Territory their home from 1854 - 1861. Regardless of their political sentiments, women in Bleeding Kansas shared sorrow and grief equally as the territory roiled with turmoil. From the staunch abolitionist Sara Robinson to a young woman robbed of her fiancé, we'll look at the compelling human dramas that took center stage as Kansas decided if she would be a free or slave state.

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