Jim Lane : Scoundrel, Stateman, Kansan

Introduction: Who is the ``Grim Chieftain''? 7(6) Lane's Early Life 13(10) Opening Kansas Territory 23(14) A Democratic Gamble 37(18) Lane, the Free-Soil Man 55(20) The Wakarusa War 75(24) Captain Cook on a White Horse 99(26) The Lecompton Constitution 125(24) During the Calm 149(20) Statehood and Secret Deals 169(14) The Lane Brigade 183(20) The Scandal 203(16) Lane, Quantrill, and Lawrence 219(20) The 1864 Elections 239(26) Triumph and Tragedy 265(18) Debating Jim Lane's Legacy 283(22) Bibliography 305(12) Index 317