The Big Divide : A Travel Guide to Historic and Civil War Sites in the Missouri-Kansas Border Region

Get ready to rethink everything you knew about the Civil War. Did you know it was on the prairies of Kansas where the first shots in America's greatest conflict were fired? That it was Missouri where African-American soldiers first marched into battle? Those are just two of many surprising finds you'll make when you explore the Missouri-Kansas Border Region with this guide, designed by a historian and a journalist who have traveled every mile of this contentious border. Since it was first published in 2013, The Big Divide Travel Guide has made its way into thousands of glove boxes and travel bags. Inside this completely updated edition you'll find themed driving tours, over 130 recommended sites, suggestions for kids and parents, maps, and the insights of two experienced road trippers. Revised second edition.

Diane Eickhoff is a historian, author, and speaker specializing in the hidden history of America and the unsung women and men who worked to make this a better country. Diane's first book was Revolutionary Heart: The Life of Clarina Nichols and the Pioneering Crusade for Women s Rights. It was honored with a Willa Cather Award and ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year in biography, and was named a Kansas Notable Book for 2007. She lives with her husband and co-author, Aaron Barnhart, in Kansas City, two blocks from the Missouri state line. AUTHOR 2:

Aaron Barnhart was the television and media critic for the Kansas City Star before joining his wife, Diane Eickhoff, in the history business. He has contributed to the New York Times, Village Voice, CNN's Reliable Sources, MSNBC's Hardball, CBS Radio, and NPR.