{"product_id":"9780976443421","title":"The Big Divide Travel Guide: Historic and Civil War Sites in the Missouri-Kansas Border Region","description":"\u003cp\u003eSorry, but your history teacher was wrong — the Civil War started in the West, not the East, on the prairies of Kansas. And contrary to what you saw at the movies, it was in Missouri where African American soldiers first fought and died for their freedom. Those are just two of the eye-opening findings about the Missouri-Kansas Border Region in this “well-organized” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) and “surprisingly versatile” (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) road trip guide for history buffs, budget travelers, and families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst released in 2013, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Divide\u003c\/i\u003e has made its way into thousands of glove boxes and travel bags. Readers learn the Border Region’s pivotal role throughout American history, from westward expansion to Indian policy to the Border War to Missouri’s role in the Civil War, right through to the 20th century with Harry Truman and the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. \u003ci\u003eThe Big Divide\u003c\/i\u003e features 130 hand-selected sites and battlefields, themed driving tours, kid-friendly sites, maps, informative essays, and the insights of two experienced road trippers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Eickhoff \u003c\/b\u003eis 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 \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Heart: The Life of Clarina Nichols and the Pioneering Crusade for Women’s Rights.\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAaron Barnhart\u003c\/b\u003e was the television and media critic for the \u003ci\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e before joining his wife, Diane Eickhoff, in the history business. He has contributed to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN’s Reliable Sources, MSNBC’s Hardball, CBS Radio, and NPR.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quindaro Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009839350000,"sku":"9780976443421","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780976443421_p0.jpg?v=1763873149","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780976443421","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}