Dr Kristen Epps
Associate professor at Kansas State University specializing in slavery, the sectional conflict, and the Civil War; author of Slavery on the Periphery and the episode's featured expert on Bleeding Kansas.
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Nov 3, 2025 • 44min
Bleeding Kansas: Start of the Civil War?
Dr. Kristen Epps, an Associate Professor at Kansas State University and expert on slavery and the Civil War, delves into the tumultuous period of Bleeding Kansas. She discusses the motivations behind settlers flooding into Kansas, the formation of rival governments, and the infamous roles of John Brown and border ruffians. Epps explores how events like the sack of Lawrence foreshadowed the national violence of the Civil War, alongside the ongoing legacy of this conflict in Kansas today.
