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The story of Fort Scott is the story of America growing up. When the fort
was first established in 1842, the nation was still young and confined
largely to the area east of the Mississippi River. Within a few
years, the soldiers of Fort Scott became involved in events that would
lead to tremendous spurts of growth and expansion as the country spread
westward to the Pacific. As the nation developed, it experienced growing
pains. Increased tensions over slavery led to the conflict and turmoil of
"Bleeding Kansas" and the Civil War. Fort Scott takes you through these
years of crisis and beyond to the time when the United States emerged into
maturity as a united, transcontinental nation. |
