Touched By Fire: Bleeding kansas

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From 1854 to 1861, the eyes of the nation were on the Kansas Territory. Two sides emerged intent on extending or eliminating the spread of slavery. Amidst the historical backdrop, passionate individuals like John Brown would arise as the voice of a new land. Before Kansas gained statehood in 1861, hundreds would die - the outcome defining a state, and a nation.

Dramatic re-enactments of incidents in Bleeding Kansas history make up this documentary about Kansans, two belief systems--freedom and slavery, and Kansas' significance in U.S. history of the time. The Battle of Black Jack, the massacre along Pottawatomie Creek, territorial elections, and John Brown's hanging following the Harpers Ferry raid are among the scenes portrayed by local re-enactors