Pirates of the Prairie: Fraudulent County Organization in 1870s Kansas

Authors

  • John D. Hays Wichita State University

Keywords:

political corruption and greed, fraud, county organization, fraudulent bonds, Harper County, Kansas, Barber (Barbour) County

Abstract

"Scandal!" "Fraud!" These words often resounded through the late nineteenth century, as scandal, graft and criminal activity seemed to infiltrate and infect every level of American society. The disease wormed its way even more so into government, from the President of the United States down to the lowest levels of county government in south central and southwest Kansas.

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Published

2016-04-19

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